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Sea-floor geology and topography offshore in northeastern Long Island Sound

Open-File Report 2013-1060
Also available in DVD-ROM format; see Open-File Report 2013-1060 for ordering information.
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20131060

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Abstract

Datasets of gridded multibeam bathymetry, covering approximately 52.9 square kilometers, were used to interpret character and geology of the sea floor in northeastern Long Island Sound. Although originally collected for charting purposes during National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hydrographic survey H12012, these acoustic data and the sea-floor sampling and photography stations subsequently occupied to verify the acoustic data are interpreted (1) to define the composition and terrain of the seabed, (2) to provide information on sediment transport and benthic habitat, and (3) as 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., Ackerman, S., Glomb, K., 2013, Sea-floor geology and topography offshore in northeastern Long Island Sound: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2013-1060, HTML Document, https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20131060.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Sea-floor geology and topography offshore in northeastern Long Island Sound
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2013-1060
DOI 10.3133/ofr20131060
Year Published 2013
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Description HTML Document
Country United States
State Connecticut;New York
Other Geospatial Long Island Sound
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