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Sediments of Western Mass Bay acquired in 1976 (MEISBURGER76 shapefile)
A seismic reflection survey with concurrent bottom sampling was conducted in western Massachusetts Bay to obtain information on bottom topography and sediments, subbottom... -
Sediment Data Produced by the Bigelow Laboratory (BIGELOW shapefile)
The data in this layer are from a number of published and unpublished sets produced by the Bigelow Laboratory. The source projects were conducted primarily to examine... -
Samples from the Georges Bank Canyons acquired in 1936 (STETSON36 shapefile)
Submarine canyons cut into the edge of the continental shelf and the continental slope along much of the U.S. Atlantic coast. Three canyons along the southern edge of Georges... -
Sediments of Narragansett Bay acquired in 1960 (MCMASTER60 shapefile)
Gravel, sand, silt, and clay contents were determined for samples from Narragansett Bay and the adjacent Rhode Island Shelf. In the Narragansett Bay system, clayey silt and... -
Samples collected along transects off the Eastern United States in 1938...
This study was undertaken to provide information on the characteristics and distribution of surficial sediments off the eastern United States. Accordingly, long traverses were... -
Sediments of Narragansett Bay acquired in 1960 (MCMASTER60 shapefile)
Gravel, sand, silt, and clay contents were determined for samples from Narragansett Bay and the adjacent Rhode Island Shelf. In the Narragansett Bay system, clayey silt and... -
Samples collected along transects off the Eastern United States in 1938...
This study was undertaken to provide information on the characteristics and distribution of surficial sediments off the eastern United States. Accordingly, long traverses were... -
Sediments of Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts (HOUGH42 shapefile)
Cape Cod Bay, lying on the Massachusetts coast partly enclosed by Cape Cod, is in a glaciated region of low relief. Coarse sediments generally occur in areas exposed to wave and... -
Sediment Data from Great Bay Estuary, New Hampshire (ARMSTRONG74 shapefile)
The sediment data presented in this data layer were from a geochemical study sited in Great Bay Estuary, New Hampshire. The analog data were originally converted into digital... -
Sediment Data from the Kennebec/Androscoggin River System (LARSEN02 shapefile)
The data in this layer are from an unpublished report produced by the Bigelow Laboratory. The source project was conducted primarily to examine contaminant distributions, but... -
Bottom Sediments of Georges Bank (WIGLEY61 shapefile)
These data were collected as part of a survey of the bottom sediments of Georges Bank. The purpose of the survey was to provide basic data for use in studying the relationships... -
Neritic sediments of the Merrimack Embayment (ANAN71 shapefile)
The coastal dunes, beaches, and inner neritic zone of the Merrimack Embayment constitute a petrologic province. In addition to heavy mineral analyses, grain size statistics were... -
Recent Sediments of the Scotian Shelf acquired in 1962 (PEZZETTA shapefile)
A reconnaissance survey of that part of the Scotian Shelf extending from Halifax to Digby Nook was conducted during October, 1961, in order to determine the nature,... -
Army Corps Sediment Data from Maine and New Hampshire acquired in 1994...
The data in this layer are from a study that evaluated and documented the historic and projected future dredging and dredged material disposal needs of the coastal rivers and... -
Sediments of Boston Harbor acquired in 1968 (MENCHER shapefile)
A study was made of the composition, grain-size distribution, and organic content of grab samples collected from Boston Harbor. In general, the coarsest mean sizes occur in the... -
Lithologic Descriptions of Bottom Sediments for the New England coast and...
These data, which comprise part of the Smithsonian Institution Master Sediment data file, were abstracted by the staff of the Smithsonian Institution from materials submitted... -
Data from Oceanographer, Lydonia, and Gilbert Canyons acquired in 1965...
Submarine canyons occur at the edge of the continental shelf and cut across the slope and rise along the U.S. east coast. Three of these canyons (Oceanographer, Lydonia, and... -
Boston Harbor and approaches samples (WILLETT72 shapefile
Boston Harbor (and its approaches) is a glacially carved, tidally dominated estuary in western Massachusetts Bay. Characterized by low river discharge and significant human... -
Sediment Data Produced by the Bigelow Laboratory (BIGELOW shapefile)
The data in this layer are from a number of published and unpublished sets produced by the Bigelow Laboratory. The source projects were conducted primarily to examine... -
Sediment Data Produced by the Bigelow Laboratory (BIGELOW shapefile)
The data in this layer are from a number of published and unpublished sets produced by the Bigelow Laboratory. The source projects were conducted primarily to examine...