Suggested citation and version history for: Noble, Marlene A., Rosenberger, Kurt J., Xu, Jingping, Signell, Richard P., and Steele, Alex, 2009, Connections among the spatial and temporal structures in tidal currents, internal bores, and surficial sediment distributions over the shelf off Palos Verdes, California: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2008-5094, 33 p. [http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2008/5094/]. Version 1.0 May 28, 2009 Fixed typos on pages 4, 5, 8, 15, 17, and 33 May 13, 2009 Initial release online at http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2008/5094/