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U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2010–1005

Surficial Geology of the Sea Floor in Long Island Sound Offshore of Plum Island, New York

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Figure 16. An illustration showing sand waves on the shoal north of Plum Island.


Figure 16. Detailed multibeam bathymetry of sand waves on the shoal north of Plum Island. The shoal is maintained by counterclockwise net sediment transport, as indicated by sand wave asymmetries and a scour mark. Boulders are present near the shore. Sand-wave profiles are shown in figure 17. Location of image shown in figure 13.


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