Geologic insights from multibeam bathymetry and seascape maps of the Bay of Fundy, Canada

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 83, Issue , 2014, Pages 53-63

  Shaw, John ^a   Todd, Brian J ^a   Li, Michael Z ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bay of Fundy; Seascape map; Surficial geology; Tidal scour

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; BOTTOM TOPOGRAPHY; ECHO SOUNDER; GLACIATION; MAP; MULTIBEAM SONAR; RANGE EXPANSION; SCOUR; SEAFLOOR; TIDAL RANGE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAY OF FUNDY;

EID: 84901656273     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2013.12.015     Document Type: Article

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