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Encyclopedia of Coastal Science

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Vibracoring is a state-of-the-art sediment sampling methodology for retrieving continuous, undisturbed cores. Also referred to as vibrocoring, this mechanical drilling technique is used to collect core samples (referred to as either vibracores or vibrocores) from unconsolidated, loosely compacted, or semi-lithified materials by driving a tube with a vibrating device. Large, heavy-duty vibracorers can work in water up to 5,000 m deep and can retrieve core samples up to 13 m in length. In coastal shallow- water environments where use of heavy equipment is limited by trafficability and ground support on land and high-energy conditions alongshore, cores are shorter, usually about 6 m in length.

The coastal/marine environment presents specialized conditions that are not encountered on terra firmaor in deeper oceanic waters. Because many onshore areas are characterized by coastal wetlands with extensive areas of organic soils in marshy or swampy conditions, tidal sand and muds, or...

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  1. Department of Geology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, USA

    Maurice L. Schwartz

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Finkl, C.W., Khalil, S.M. (2005). vibracore. In: Schwartz, M.L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Coastal Science. Encyclopedia of Earth Science Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3880-1_335

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