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Open-File Report 2007-1366

Sidescan-Sonar Imagery and Surficial Geologic Interpretations of the Sea Floor in Central Rhode Island Sound


Skip past contents informationTitle | Introduction | Geologic Setting | Data Acquisition/Processing | Bathymetry | Seismic Reflection Data | Sidescan Sonar Imagery | Environments | Discussion | Summary | GIS Data Catalog | Acknowledgments | References | Figures | Contacts


Figure 9. Sidescan-sonar image of the study area. Dark tones represent lower backscatter and generally finer grained sediment; light tones represent higher backscatter and generally coarser grained sediment.

Figure 9. Sidescan-sonar image of the study area. Dark tones represent lower backscatter and generally finer grained sediment; light tones represent higher backscatter and generally coarser grained sediment. Light and dark bands oriented northeast-southwest are artifacts of the sidescan-sonar processing.

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