The sediment is sub-sectioned into vertical horizons for subsequent analyses in the laboratory (subsections shown from left are: 10-15 centimeters, 5-10 centimeters, 1-5 centimeters, 0.5-1 centimeters, and 0-0.5 centimeters below the sediment-water interface).
Sediment Cross Sections
Image courtesy of the DeepCCZ expedition. Download larger version (jpg, 177 KB).

The sediment is sub-sectioned into vertical horizons for subsequent analyses in the laboratory (subsections shown from left are: 10-15 centimeters, 5-10 centimeters, 1-5 centimeters, 0.5-1 centimeters, and 0-0.5 centimeters below the sediment-water interface).

Learn more