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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

Site 1

Fine grained rippled sand and silt associated with the sediment textural pattern as seen at point "1" on side-scan record "A." Note worm tubes and discontinuous ripples. Water depth is 45 to 50 meters.

Site 1 Photo, see caption above.

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Last updated 29 October 2004 (lzt)

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