High-resolution geophysical data from the inner continental shelf—Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
Open-File Report
2012-1002
Prepared in cooperation with the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management
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Abstract
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) have cooperated to map approximately 410 square kilometers (km²) of the inner continental shelf in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. This report contains geophysical data collected by the USGS on three cruises conducted in 2009, 2010, and 2011, and additional bathymetry data collected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 2004. The geophysical data include (1) swath bathymetry using interferometric sonar and multibeam echosounder systems, (2) acoustic backscatter from sidescan sonar, and (3) seismic-reflection profiles from a chirp subbottom profiler. These spatial data support research on the Quaternary evolution of Buzzards Bay, the influence of sea-level change and sediment supply on coastal evolution, and efforts to understand the type, distribution, and quality of subtidal marine habitats in the coastal ocean of Massachusetts.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | High-resolution geophysical data from the inner continental shelf—Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2012-1002 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20121002 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | HTML Document: Title Page, Contents, List of Figures, Conversion Factors, Abbreviations, Abstract, Introduction, Data Collection and Processing, Acknowledgments, References Cited, Appendix 1 Geospatial Data |
| Country | United States |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Other Geospatial | Buzzards Bay |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |