1. Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources
  2. Geoscience Data System
  3. Dataset 39259

Dataset description: MV_ACK_physiozone

Physiographic zones of the sea floor offshore of western and southern Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket, Massachusetts derived from interpretations of seismic-reflection profiles, high-resolution bathymetry, acoustic-backscatter intensity, bottom photographs, and surficial sediment samples.
Version1
Keywordssea-floor characteristics, sedimentology, sieve-size analysis, unconsolidated deposits, scientific interpretation, geospatial datasets, marine geology
Formatshapefile;
Amount<1 MB

Contacts

Contact
Elizabeth P Pendleton
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Location of materials and files

Public files
Metadatahttps://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/metadata/whcmsc/SB_data_release/DR_P9E9EFNE/MV_ACK_physiozone_meta.xml
Outline - Questions and answers - Text - XML

Activities and equipment

ActivityEquipment
2007-011-FA
2011-004-FA
2013-003-FA

Geometries linked to this dataset

MapNameDescription
MapMV_ACK_physizone_sedtexture_geology_footprintFootprint of sediment texture, sea floor geology, and physiographic zones of the sea floor offshore of western and southern Martha's Vineyard and north of Nantucket, Massachusetts