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Sidescan-Sonar Imagery and Surficial Geologic Interpretations of the Sea Floor in Central Rhode Island Sound


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Figure 13. Detailed sidescan-sonar image of the southeastern part of the study area showing boulders, sand waves, and benches.

Figure 13. Detailed sidescan-sonar image of the southeastern part of the study area showing boulders, sand waves, and benches. Boulders are visible as high-backscatter targets with low-backscatter shadows. Higher backscatter (lighter tones) in the center of the image represents coarser grained sediment; lower backscatter (darker tones) represents finer grained sediment. Location of figure shown in fig. 2.

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