STUDIES OF SUBMARINE CANYONS AND FANS OFF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

Abstract

Detailed studies of submarine canyons off the Southern California coast have been started. Work includes detailed mapping of topographic features, sediment studies (including structures), sparker profiling of sub-bottom features, and examination of transport regimes in the water column. Results indicate that the location and relatively small size of the canyons on the California Continental Borderland may not be typical of the much larger structures on other continental margins, but that the basic physical processes are probably similar. It is also possible to trace much of the geologic history from evidence gathered at Newport and Redondo canyons. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0661246

Entities

People

  • B. E. Hackett
  • D. S. Gorsline
  • P. W. Barnes
  • R. M. Beer

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Naval Vessels
  • Sediments
  • Ships
  • Submarine Canyons
  • Submarines
  • Transport Ships
  • Vehicles
  • Watercraft

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies