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

Monterey Formation Sidescan Sonar

Sidescan sonar record of Monterey Formation outcrop collected south of Año Nuevo Island. Note thin, parallel bedding planes and sand waves of coarse grained sand (dark regions) near low areas. Light areas to the right represent fine grained rippled sand. Water depth is 45 meters.