Sediment facies of Enewetak Atoll lagoon. Geologic and geophysical investigations of Enewetak Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands. Professional paper

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5897730

Wardlaw, B R; Henry, T W; Martin, W E

Two sets of benthic (bottom-surface) samples were taken from the lagoon on Enewetak Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands, during the PEACE Program (1984-1985). These samples were collected to (1) familiarize project geologists with the distribution of sediment types and facies within Enewetak lagoon, (2) increase understanding of the distribution of modern microfaunas in the lagoon, and (3) supplement studies of the sea-floor features both within and near OAK and KOA craters. The benthic sample studies aided both evaluation of the stratigraphic sequence penetrated during the Drilling Phase and interpretation of the litho- and biostratigraphic framework used in analysis of OAK and KOA.

• Research Organization: Geological Survey, Alexandria, VA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5897730
• Report Number(s): PB-92-106244/XAB; USGS-PP--1513-B
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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