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U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1206

Coastal Change Along the Shore of Northeastern South Carolina: The South Carolina Coastal Erosion Study

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Figure 4.5.  Shoreface geology along the central Grand Strand at Myrtle Beach.  (TOP) Perspective view showing a complex pattern of acoustic backscatter on the shallow seafloor.  High backscatter (light shades) generally indicates coarse sand, gravel, and rock.  Low backscatter (darker shades) generally indicates sandy or muddy sediment.  (A-D) Interpreted subbottom profiles showing the geologic framework underlying the shoreface.  See Figure 4.2 for location. ~, about. [Click here for high-resolution image.]

Figure 4.5. Shoreface geology along the central Grand Strand at Myrtle Beach.
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