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Open-File Report 2011–1184

High-Resolution Geophysical Data From the Sea Floor Surrounding the Western Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts

By Elizabeth A. Pendleton, David C. Twichell, David S. Foster, Charles R. Worley, Barry J. Irwin, and William W. Danforth

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Abstract

Geophysical and geospatial data were collected in the nearshore area surrounding the western Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts on the U.S. Geological Survey research vessel Rafael during September 2010 in a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Massachusetts, Office of Coastal Zone Management. This report describes the results of the short-term goals of this collaborative effort, which were to map the geology of the inner shelf zone of the western Elizabeth Islands and study the geologic processes that have contributed to its evolution. Data collected during the survey include: Bathymetric and sidescan-sonar data, chirp seismic-reflection data , sound velocity profiles, and navigation data. The long-term goals of this project are to provide high-resolution geophysical data that will support research on the influence of sea-level change and sediment supply on coastal evolution and inventory subtidal marine habitat type and distribution within the coastal zone of Massachusetts.

First posted April 5, 2012

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Pendleton, E.A., Twichell, D.C., Foster, D.S., Worley, C.R., Irwin, B.J., and Danforth, W.W. 2011, High-resolution geophysical data from the sea floor surrounding the Western Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011-1184, 1 DVD-ROM. (Also available at https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1184/.)



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