High-Resolution Geologic Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Cape Ann to Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts
Open-File Report
2007-1373
Prepared in cooperation with the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
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Abstract
The geologic framework of the Massachusetts inner continental shelf between Cape Ann and Salisbury Beach has been shaped by a complicated history of glaciation, deglaciation, and changes in relative sea level. New geophysical data (swath bathymetry, sidescan sonar and seismic-reflection profiling), sediment samples, and seafloor photography provide insight into the geomorphic and stratigraphic record generated by these processes. High-resolution spatial data and geologic maps in this report support coastal research and efforts to understand the type, distribution, and quality of subtidal marine habitats in the Massachusetts coastal ocean.
Suggested Citation
Barnhardt, W., Andrews, B., Ackerman, S.D., Baldwin, W.E., and Hein, C.J., 2009, High-Resolution Geologic Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Cape Ann to Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007-1373, Available online and on DVD-ROM, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20071373.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
ISSN: 0196-1497 (print)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | High-Resolution Geologic Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Cape Ann to Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2007-1373 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20071373 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Woods Hole Science Center |
| Description | Available online and on DVD-ROM |
| Time Range Start | 2004-01-01 |
| Time Range End | 2005-12-31 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |