Geomorphological mapping along the upper southeast Florida Atlantic continental platform; I: Mapping units, symbolization and geographic information system presentation of interpreted seafloor topography

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1388-1417

  Finkl, Charles W ^a,b   Becerra, Jacob Estebanell ^c   Achatz, Victoria ^d   Andrews, Jeffrey L ^a  

^a Marine Science and Biological Research Department   (United States)

^b Coastal Education and Research Foundation ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d CARINTHIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Airborne laser bathymetry; Bathymetry; Beach; Bottom types; Coastal geology; Continental shelf; Coral reef; Habitat; LIDAR; Marine natural resources

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; BEACH NOURISHMENT; CORAL REEF; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING; GIS; LIDAR; MARINE RESOURCE; NATURAL RESOURCE; SEAFLOOR MAPPING; SHELF BREAK; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 57849102557     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/08A-0007.1     Document Type: Article

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