Sea-floor character and geology off the entrance to the Connecticut River, northeastern Long Island Sound
Open-File Report
2012-1103
Prepared in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. This report is available online and in DVD-ROM format, please see the Title Page for ordering information.
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Abstract
Datasets of gridded multibeam bathymetry and sidescan-sonar backscatter, together covering approximately 29.1 square kilometers, were used to interpret character and geology of the sea floor off the entrance to the Connecticut River in northeastern Long Island Sound. Although originally collected for charting purposes during National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hydrographic survey H12013, these acoustic data, sidescan-sonar imagery, and the sea-floor sampling and photography stations subsequently occupied to verify the acoustic data (1) show the composition and terrain of the seabed, (2) provide information on sediment transport and benthic habitat, and (3) are part of an expanding series of studies that provide a fundamental framework for research and resource management (for example, cables, pipelines, and dredging) activities in this major east coast estuary.
Suggested Citation
Poppe, L., McMullen, K.Y., Ackerman, S.D., Guberski, M.R., Wood, D.A., 2013, Sea-floor character and geology off the entrance to the Connecticut River, northeastern Long Island Sound: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012-1103, HTML Document; DVD-ROM, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20121103.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Sea-floor character and geology off the entrance to the Connecticut River, northeastern Long Island Sound |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2012-1103 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20121103 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Woods Hole Science Center |
| Description | HTML Document; DVD-ROM |
| Time Range Start | 2009-01-01 |
| Time Range End | 2010-04-30 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| Other Geospatial | Long Island Sound |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | Y |