Correlation of side-scan backscatter intensity with grain-size distribution of shelf sediments, New Jersey margin

Geo-Marine Letters

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-49

  Goff, J A ^a   Olson, H C ^a   Duncan, C S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL SHELF; GRAIN SIZE; MARINE SEDIMENT; SIDESCAN SONAR;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NEW JERSEY MARGIN;

EID: 0033887520     PISSN: 02760460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003670000032     Document Type: Article

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