Geological Character and Mineral Resources of South Central Lake Erie.

Abstract

During the summers of 1977 and 1978, a 900-square kilometer region of southern Lake Erie, between the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and Erie, Pennsylvania, was surveyed, using high resolution seismic reflection equipment and long vibracores, to determine the shallow subbottom geologic character of the lake floor. Emphasis was placed on describing the sediments and identifying deposits of sand and gravel that might be dredged and used as fill for beach nourishment projects on Presque Isle Peninsula. A total of 416 kilometers of seismic profiles and 49 cores with an average length of 4.1 meters were analyzed along with 23 grab samples.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA123085

Entities

People

  • Edward P. Meisburger
  • S. Jeffress Williams

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Beach Erosion
  • Classification
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Grain Size
  • High Resolution
  • Lake Erie
  • Materials
  • Organic Materials
  • Regions
  • Ridges
  • Seismic Reflection
  • Shores
  • Topography
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Geology

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Seismology