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U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2004-1441

Sea Floor Topography and Backscatter Intensity of the Hudson Canyon Region Offshore of New York and New Jersey


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Table 1. Physiographic characteristics of Hudson Canyon

RegionDepth (m) Along-axis slope (°) Width (Rim to rim) (km) Wall slope (°) Floor width(km) Depth below adjacent sea floor (m)
Continental slope 100 - 2,200 1.5 .8-12 10-15 0.2-0.9 440-1,120
Upper rise 2,200-3,000 .6 2.5-11 1-8 .2-2.1 20-521
Lower rise >3,000 .5 4.5-5.5 10-20 .5-2.2 187-547



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