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Monterey Bay Studies


Monterey Bay Studies

 

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Project

Seafloor Morphology between Año Nuevo and Santa Cruz, California

Monterey Formation

Outcrop of Monterey Formation imaged south of Año Nuevo Island. Note bedding planes typical of Monterey Formation. Water depth is 45 meters.

Monterey Formation Photo, see caption above

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