Number 4.--PHYSICAL PROCESSES AFFECTING SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENTS IN LONG ISLAND SOUND

Richard P. Signell, Harley J. Knebel, Jeffery H. List and Amy Farris

U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole, MA 02543

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

THE STUDY REGION

SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENTS

CIRCULATION MODELING

TIDALLY-DRIVEN BOTTOM CURRENTS

WAVE-DRIVEN BOTTOM CURRENTS

WIND-DRIVEN BOTTOM CURRENTS

CONCLUSIONS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

REFERENCES

 

U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey
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