Hardbottom morphology and relationship to the geologic framework: Mid-atlantic continental shelf

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 830-846

  Riggs, Stanley R ^a   Snyder, Stephen W ^b   Hine, Albert C ^c   Mearns, David L ^d,e  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d Oceaneering Technology   (United States)

^e Blue Water Recoveries Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; EROSION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HARDBOTTOM; HARDBOTTOMS; LITHOLOGY; MORPHOLOGY; WEATHERING;

ATLANTIC, MIDDLE ATLANTIC BIGHT;

EROSION; LITHOLOGY; SEA LEVEL; SEDIMENTS; STRATIGRAPHY; WEATHERING;

BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITY; CARBONATE SEDIMENTS; CONTINENTAL SHELVES; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCES; ESTUARINE SEDIMENTS; SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION; SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS; TERRIGENOUS INPUTS;

MORPHOLOGY;

EID: 0029853159     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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