Description
A better understanding of sediment dynamics in coastal
areas can be attained by mapping the surface sediment
distribution and subsurface stratigraphy of the lower
shoreface and inner-continental shelf. In 1995, the U.S.
Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, began a program to produce geologic
maps of the sea floor throughout the New York Bight Apex
using high-resolution sidescan-sonar, subbottom profiling,
and sediment sampling techniques. The goals of the investigation
are to investigate the role that inner-shelf
morphology and geologic framework play in the evolution
of the coastal region.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Metadata | XML | The metadata original format | Open resource |
| Digital Data | XML | Landing page for access to the data | Open resource |
Tags
- atlantic-ocean
- eez
- exclusive-economic-zone
- geographic-information-systems
- geospatial-datasets
- gis
- grain-size-analysis
- marine-geology
- mid-atlantic-bight
- navigational-data
- new-jersey
- new-york
- new-york-bight
- nj
- ny
- sea-floor-characteristics
- sea-floor-geology
- sea-floor-mapping
- surficial-geology
- united-states-geological-survey
- usgs
- usgs-009f6d5b-eaf7-4f72-9130-2b98e67033f6
- whfc
- woods-hole-field-center