Character and distribution of exposed glaciodeltaic deposits off outer Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and their effects on hydrogeology and benthic habitats

Geo-Marine Letters

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-57

  Poppe, L J ^a   Foster, D S ^a   Danforth, W W ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; BATHYMETRY; HYDROGEOLOGY; OCEAN HABITATS; OCEANOGRAPHY; STRATIGRAPHY;

BENTHIC HABITATS; GLACIODELTAIC DEPOSITS; SEABED OUTCROPS;

SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

BENTHOS; GLACIAL DEPOSIT;

CAPE COD; MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644505776     PISSN: 02760460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00367-005-0015-x     Document Type: Article

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