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San Diego Margin

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In 1998 the USGS conducted a survey offshore San Diego using a Kongsberg Simrad EM300 multibeam system. This survey provided high-quality bathymetry and quantitative backscatter that can be used in a variety of studies;

• Bio-habitat studies
• Sediment transport
• Anthropogenic influences

Recent Publications

Cruise Report; RV Ocean Alert Cruise A2-98-SC, Mapping the Southern California Continental Margin. March 26 - April 11, 1998. USGS Open File Report: 98-475. Metadata