Water in Marine Sediments
Abstract
Marine sediments of the world ocean basins consist of a wide variety of particulate materials that vary considerably chemically and physically. The sedimentary deposits are lithogenic or biogenic depending on the predominant particle types and source. Compositionally the particles are biologically produced marine carbonate or siliceous materials or terrigenous components such as detrital sands and clays and/or authigenic minerals. Organic carbon is often an important constituent of marine sediment. This distribution of sediments in the world oceans and their physical, mechanical, and chemical properties are determined by numerous macro and micro-environmental processes. The water content and porosity are important fundamental physical properties that are highly variable. The sediment porometry and volume of water contained in the pores are controlled by particle size and type, and the microstructure (fabric an physico-chemistry).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA226521
Entities
People
- Huon Li
- Matthew H. Hulbert
- Richard H. Bennett
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory