Interpretation of the Sedimentary Environments of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321, Central Rhode Island Sound (H11321ENVIRONS shapefile)
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is working cooperatively with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to interpret the surficial geology in estuaries along the coast of the northeastern United States. The purpose of our present study is to define the sea floor morphology and sed...
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dataone:8ec7fd39-08d6-4a06-a742-06de41d45b48 2024-06-03T18:47:03+00:00 Interpretation of the Sedimentary Environments of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321, Central Rhode Island Sound (H11321ENVIRONS shapefile) K.Y. McMullen ENVELOPE(-71.36143,-71.192474,41.36206,41.27829) BEGINDATE: 2004-05-18T00:00:00Z ENDDATE: 2004-07-07T00:00:00Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z https://search.dataone.org/view/8ec7fd39-08d6-4a06-a742-06de41d45b48 unknown USGS Science Data Catalog U.S. Geological Survey USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program CGMP National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Woods Hole Science Center WHSC NOAA Ship RUDE sidescan-sonar interpretation sedimentary environments erosion sediment transport sorting and reworking Holocene Quaternary polygon shapefile Open-File Report 2007-1366 OFR 2007-1366 deposition interpretation geoscientificInformation oceans Rhode Island Sound Rhode Island U.S. East Coast North America United States Atlantic Ocean North Atlantic Ocean northeast United States Dataset 2008 dataone:urn:node:USGS_SDC 2024-06-03T18:10:54Z The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is working cooperatively with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to interpret the surficial geology in estuaries along the coast of the northeastern United States. The purpose of our present study is to define the sea floor morphology and sedimentary environments in an area of Rhode Island Sound using sidescan-sonar imagery, bathymetric data, and seismic records. The mosaic, bathymetry, and their interpretations serve many purposes, including: (1) defining the geological variability of the sea floor, which is one of the primary controls of benthic habitat diversity; (2) improving our understanding of the processes that control the distribution and transport of bottom sediments and the distribution of benthic habitats and associated infaunal community structures; and (3) providing a detailed framework for future research, monitoring, and management activities. The sidescan-sonar mosaics and bathymetry images also serve as base maps for subsequent sedimentological, geochemical, and biological observations, because precise information on environmental setting is important for selection of sampling sites and for accurate interpretations of point measurements. Dataset North Atlantic USGS Science Data Catalog (via DataONE) ENVELOPE(-71.36143,-71.192474,41.36206,41.27829) |
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U.S. Geological Survey USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program CGMP National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Woods Hole Science Center WHSC NOAA Ship RUDE sidescan-sonar interpretation sedimentary environments erosion sediment transport sorting and reworking Holocene Quaternary polygon shapefile Open-File Report 2007-1366 OFR 2007-1366 deposition interpretation geoscientificInformation oceans Rhode Island Sound Rhode Island U.S. East Coast North America United States Atlantic Ocean North Atlantic Ocean northeast United States K.Y. McMullen Interpretation of the Sedimentary Environments of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321, Central Rhode Island Sound (H11321ENVIRONS shapefile) |
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U.S. Geological Survey USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program CGMP National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Woods Hole Science Center WHSC NOAA Ship RUDE sidescan-sonar interpretation sedimentary environments erosion sediment transport sorting and reworking Holocene Quaternary polygon shapefile Open-File Report 2007-1366 OFR 2007-1366 deposition interpretation geoscientificInformation oceans Rhode Island Sound Rhode Island U.S. East Coast North America United States Atlantic Ocean North Atlantic Ocean northeast United States |
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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is working cooperatively with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to interpret the surficial geology in estuaries along the coast of the northeastern United States. The purpose of our present study is to define the sea floor morphology and sedimentary environments in an area of Rhode Island Sound using sidescan-sonar imagery, bathymetric data, and seismic records. The mosaic, bathymetry, and their interpretations serve many purposes, including: (1) defining the geological variability of the sea floor, which is one of the primary controls of benthic habitat diversity; (2) improving our understanding of the processes that control the distribution and transport of bottom sediments and the distribution of benthic habitats and associated infaunal community structures; and (3) providing a detailed framework for future research, monitoring, and management activities. The sidescan-sonar mosaics and bathymetry images also serve as base maps for subsequent sedimentological, geochemical, and biological observations, because precise information on environmental setting is important for selection of sampling sites and for accurate interpretations of point measurements. |
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Interpretation of the Sedimentary Environments of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321, Central Rhode Island Sound (H11321ENVIRONS shapefile) |
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Interpretation of the Sedimentary Environments of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321, Central Rhode Island Sound (H11321ENVIRONS shapefile) |
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Interpretation of the Sedimentary Environments of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321, Central Rhode Island Sound (H11321ENVIRONS shapefile) |
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Interpretation of the Sedimentary Environments of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321, Central Rhode Island Sound (H11321ENVIRONS shapefile) |
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Interpretation of the Sedimentary Environments of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Survey H11321, Central Rhode Island Sound (H11321ENVIRONS shapefile) |
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interpretation of the sedimentary environments of national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa) survey h11321, central rhode island sound (h11321environs shapefile) |
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