Seafloor Character: Offshore of Bolinas, California, 2008

Author(s)

Erdey, Mercedes D., Cochrane, Guy R., Golden, Nadine E., and Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Description

This layer is a georeferenced raster image containing seafloor character data for the offshore area of Bolinas, California. This layer is part of USGS Data Series 781. In 2007, the California Ocean Protection Council initiated the California Seafloor Mapping Program (CSMP) to create a comprehensive seafloor map of high-resolution bathymetry, marine benthic habitats and geology within the 3-nautical-mile limit of California's State Waters. CSMP has divided coastal California into 110 map blocks, each to be published individually as United States Geological Survey Open-File Reports (OFRs) or Scientific Investigations Maps (SIMs) at a scale of 1:24,000. Maps display seafloor morphology and character, identify potential marine benthic habitats and illustrate both the seafloor geology and shallow (to about 100 m) subsurface geology. Data layers for bathymetry, bathymetric contours, acoustic backscatter, seafloor character, potential benthic habitat and offshore geology were created for each map block, as well as regional-scale data layers for sediment thickness, depth to transition, transgressive contours, isopachs, predicted distributions of benthic macro-invertebrates and visual observations of benthic habitat from video cruises over the entire state. These data are intended for science researchers, students, policy makers, and the general public. This information is not intended for navigational purposes.The data can be used with geographic information systems (GIS) software to display geologic and oceanographic information. Additionally, this coverage can provide a geologic map for the public and geoscience community to aid in assessments and mitigation of geologic hazards in the coastal region and sufficient geologic information for land-use and land-management decisions both onshore and offshore. This information is not intended for navigational purposes. Erdey, M.D. and Cochrane, G.R. (2013). Seafloor Character: Offshore of Bolinas, California, 2008. California State Waters Map Series Data Catalog: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 781. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/wg867xk9053. This layer is presented in the WGS84 coordinate system for web display purposes. Downloadable data are provided in native coordinate system or projection.

Publisher

Geological Survey (U.S.)

Collection

California State Waters Map Series Data Catalog

Place(s)

California, Marin County (Calif.), and Pacific Ocean

Subject(s)

Coasts, Remote sensing, Multibeam mapping, Submarine topography, Sediments (Geology), Marine sediments, Ocean bottom, Seismic reflection method, Imagery and Base Maps, and Oceans

Year

2004-2008

Held by

Stanford

More details at

https://purl.stanford.edu/wg867xk9053

Use and reproduction

This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.

Copyright

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