Seafloor Morphology between Año Nuevo
and Santa Cruz, California

by Roberto J. Anima, Andrew J. Stevenson, Stephen L. Eittreim,
Yvonne W. Rodriguez, and Gary B. Griggs

Site Map

Poster Layout

Abstract

Index Map

Preliminary Map

Purisima Formation

Santa Cruz Mudstone

Monterey Formation

Sonar Fish

Camera Sled

Cooperator

Credits

Caveat

Data

Santa Cruz Mudstone Sidescan Sonar

Seafloor side-scan sonar mosaic composed of four side-scan swaths collected northwest of Scott Creek. Line spacing is 150 meters with 50 meters overlap. Outcrop is Santa Cruz Mudstone (dark areas). Note irregular linear bedding planes and coarse grained sand containing sand waves found between the bedding planes. Water depth is 35 to 40 meters.