Interpretation of the Sedimentary Environments of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) H11320 Sidescan Sonar Mosaic in Rhode Island Sound (H11320ENVIRONS)
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:e7e4496d-a56d-4192-a1ad-9c476b0abb7f 2024-06-03T18:47:03+00:00 Interpretation of the Sedimentary Environments of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) H11320 Sidescan Sonar Mosaic in Rhode Island Sound (H11320ENVIRONS) K.Y. McMullen ENVELOPE(-71.207466,-71.08612,41.396618,41.31485) 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z https://search.dataone.org/view/e7e4496d-a56d-4192-a1ad-9c476b0abb7f unknown USGS Science Data Catalog U.S. Geological Survey USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program CMGP 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 2007-1150 OFR 2007-1150 interpretation oceans geoscientificInformation Rhode Island Sound Rhode Island U.S. East Coast North America United States Atlantic Ocean North Atlantic Ocean northeast United States Sakonnet Point Dataset 2007 dataone:urn:node:USGS_SDC 2024-06-03T18:09:56Z 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, multibeam bathymetry, 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(-71.207466,-71.08612,41.396618,41.31485) |
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U.S. Geological Survey USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program CMGP 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 2007-1150 OFR 2007-1150 interpretation oceans geoscientificInformation Rhode Island Sound Rhode Island U.S. East Coast North America United States Atlantic Ocean North Atlantic Ocean northeast United States Sakonnet Point K.Y. McMullen Interpretation of the Sedimentary Environments of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) H11320 Sidescan Sonar Mosaic in Rhode Island Sound (H11320ENVIRONS) |
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U.S. Geological Survey USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program CMGP 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 2007-1150 OFR 2007-1150 interpretation oceans geoscientificInformation Rhode Island Sound Rhode Island U.S. East Coast North America United States Atlantic Ocean North Atlantic Ocean northeast United States Sakonnet Point |
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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, multibeam bathymetry, 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) H11320 Sidescan Sonar Mosaic in Rhode Island Sound (H11320ENVIRONS) |
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Interpretation of the Sedimentary Environments of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) H11320 Sidescan Sonar Mosaic in Rhode Island Sound (H11320ENVIRONS) |
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Interpretation of the Sedimentary Environments of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) H11320 Sidescan Sonar Mosaic in Rhode Island Sound (H11320ENVIRONS) |
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Interpretation of the Sedimentary Environments of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) H11320 Sidescan Sonar Mosaic in Rhode Island Sound (H11320ENVIRONS) |
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Interpretation of the Sedimentary Environments of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) H11320 Sidescan Sonar Mosaic in Rhode Island Sound (H11320ENVIRONS) |
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interpretation of the sedimentary environments of national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa) h11320 sidescan sonar mosaic in rhode island sound (h11320environs) |
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USGS Science Data Catalog |
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