Sediments off the eastern United States vary markedly in texture - the size, shape, and arrangement of their grains. However, for descriptive purposes, it is typically most useful to classify these s
The color reflectance of dried sediment was measured with an X-Rite spectrophotometer, Model 500 Series, using the CIE* system, with L* a measure of black to white, a* (blue to red) and b* (yellow to
Continental shelf systems are highly dynamic sedimentary environments, where sediments from biogenic production as well as from terrigenous sources are redistributed in the shelf depositional system,
