Sidescan sonar image, surficial geologic interpretation, and bathymetry of the Long Island Sound sea floor around Falkner Island, Connecticut / U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey ; by Lawarence J. Poppe [and others] ; prepared in cooperation with the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, Geological and Natural History Survey.

Author/creator Geological Survey (U.S.)
Other author Poppe, Lawrence J.
Other author State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut.
Format Map
Publication InfoReston, VA : The Survey ; Denver, CO : Information Services [distributor], 1999.
Description5 maps on 2 sheets ; 33 x 38 cm and 42 x 48 cm, sheets each 104 x 117 cm, folded in envelope 30 x 24 cm.
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Cartographic dataScale 1:12,500 ; Mercator proj. (W 72⁰41ʹ00ʺ--W 72⁰38ʹ00ʺ/N 41⁰13ʹ50ʺ--N 41⁰11ʹ50ʺ)
Cartographic dataScale 1:10,000 ; Mercator proj. (W 72⁰41ʹ00ʺ--W 72⁰38ʹ00ʺ/N 41⁰13ʹ50ʺ--N 41⁰11ʹ50ʺ)
SeriesGeologic investigations series map ; I-2671
Geologic investigations series I-2671. ^A423260
Contents Figure 1. Map showing location of the study area (diagonal stripe-filled polygon) -- Figure 2. Bathymetric map of the study area -- Figure 3. CHIRP subbottom profiles showing the stratigraphy and different echo-character types -- Figure 4. Near-surface echo-character map showing distribution of the acoustically prolonged facies and the acoustically opaque facies -- Figure 5. Sidescan sonar mosaic of the sea floor in the study area -- Figure 6. Interpretation of the sidescan sonar mosaic -- Figure 7. Map showing the distribution of surficial sediments and the locations of the sediment sampling and bottom photography stations.
General noteDepths shown by isolines.
General noteIncludes text, 1 location map, and 4 illustrations.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (sheet 1).
ISBN0607927003
GPO item number0619-G-08
Govt. docs number I 19.91:I-2671

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