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\- The coring tool was set up with two 3cm rings on the top (used) followed by two 1cm rings on the bottom (ignored).  Thus, each 3cm sample volume was 3*pi*(5.231/2)^2=2266.4cm^3 \[check\].

 

Site/Time

Depth

ID

Tare(g)

Wet(g)

Dry(g)

Rho-dry (g/cm^3)

Qsoil (% mass)

Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(wet-dry)/wet

 

1

0-3

2-0

3.5

73

47.9

  0.67  

36

 

5Jan 0950

3-6

2-6

3.7

123

101.9

  1.48  

18

 

2

0-3

3-0

3.3

90

74  

1.06

  18

Soil damp&sticky

4Jan1410

3-6

3-6

3.6

129

121  

1.77

  6

Piece of brick

3

0-3 2.5

1-0

3.4

89 89#

68  

1.17

  25

Only ~2.5cm thick

3Jan1500

2.5-5.5 3-6

1-6

3.4

148 148#

124  

1.82

  17

 

4

0-3

2-0

3.5

152 152#

122  

1.78

  20

 

3Jan1636

3-6

2-6

3.7

137 137#

115  

1.68

  17

 

5

0-3

1-0

3.4

103

87.2

  1.26  

16

 

5Jan 1445

3-6

1-6

3.4

99

89.9

  1.30  

10

 

6

0-4

1-0

3.4

97.4*

 

 

61.4

0.66

38  

Soil was frozen,

6Jan 1012 

4-6

1-6

3.4

72.2

 

 

58.0

1.23

21  

so odd depths (approx)

7

0-3

2-0

3.5

40.9*

 

 

23.75

0.30

46  

  

6Jan 1140

3-6

2-6

3.7

77.4

59.4

0.84

24

 

 

 

# = weighed wet a day later (but kept cold to reduce water loss)

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\* = weight after a bit of time in the oven \:( \[forgot to write down first reading\], water content will be a bit low, but dry density will be okay

Here is a quick comparison of the weights of various objects with the borrowed scale and ours.  The borrowed scale read within 1g, so I wouldn't change any of the above readings.

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