Systematic Variations in Offshore Bathymetry.
Abstract
Bathymetric profiles taken from the shoreline to 9 miles (14 kilometers) offshore along the United States Atlantic and Gulf coasts were analyzed for characteristic forms using an eigenvector analysis. The representation of the data in eigenvector space indicates the existence of highly organized regional trends and subtrends along the coast in nearshore continental shelf form. These trends are statistically related to other coastal geomorphic attributes such as length of coast unbroken by rivers, bays and inlets, and barrier-island width. The high degree of organization found suggests the existence of a regional organization of waves and currents.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA002482
Entities
People
- Bruce Hayden
- Donald Resio
- Linwood Vincent
- Robert Dolan
Organizations
- University of Virginia