Core Archive at the St. Petersburg Coastal & Marine Science Center
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Detailed Description
The center’s core archive houses a collection of nearly 3,000 cores collected by the center and federal, state, and university partners. These cores have been sampled from diverse study areas including coral reefs, wetlands, beaches, and marine environments from around the world. USGS and partners study these cores to understand the geomorphological and climatic history of the Nation’s coastal and marine environments.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.