Oceanography Beyond the Golden Gate Completed
By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
January 1, 2004
Information about the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's oceanographic studies offshore of San Francisco Bay, from 1989-2003.
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Below are publications associated with this project.
Beyond the Golden Gate: Oceanography, geology, biology, and environmental issues in the Gulf of the Farallones
In the 1990's, the U.S. Geological Survey sponsored a multidisciplinary, multiagency investigation of the Gulf of the Farallones, which lies offshore of the San Francisco Bay region. This book discussess the results of the endeavor, covering the topics of oceanography and geology, biology and ecological niches, and issues of environmental management.
Authors
John L. Chin, Edward Ueber, Peter H. Stauffer, James W. Hendley
Filter Total Items: 32
Measurements of slope current and environmental geochemistry near the western boundary of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
For nearly a decade, dredged material from San Francisco Bay has been deposited at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region IX designated disposal site on the continental slope west of the Farallon Islands. Over the past several years, annual disposal volumes have ranged from 136,170 m3 (61 barge loads) to 2,407,600 m3 (1,173 barge loads) (Ota, personal communication, 2000). The EPA h
Authors
Marlene A. Noble, Jingping Xu, Jon Kolak, Anne L. Gartner, Kurt J. Rosenberger
Benthic habitat and geologic mapping of the outer continental shelf of north-central California
The Fanny Shoal area is located between North Farallon Island and Cordell Bank approximately 40 miles west of San Francisco, California. The area lies within the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS) which is located just a few miles from San Francisco. The waters within the GFNMS are part of a nationally significant marine ecosystem encompassing a diversity of highly productive
Authors
Roberto J. Anima, John L. Chin, James E. Conrad, Nadine E. Golden
The Gulf of the Farallones: Sidescan-sonar imagery
No abstract available.
Authors
Edward Sweeney, William W. Danforth, Thomas F. O'Brien, William C. Schwab
An empirical model of the tidal currents in the Gulf of the Farallones
Candela et al. (1990, 1992) showed that tides in an open ocean region can be resolved using velocity data from a ship-mounted ADCP. We use their method to build a spatially varying model of the tidal currents in the Gulf of the Farallones, an area of complicated bathymetry where the tidal velocities in some parts of the region are weak compared to the mean currents. We describe the tidal fields fo
Authors
J.M. Steger, C. A. Collins, F.B. Schwing, M. Noble, N. Garfield, M.T. Steiner
Shallow subsurface geology of the continental shelf, Gulf of the Farallones, California, and its relationship to surficial seafloor characteristics
The Gulf of the Farallones is located on a continental margin that is tectonically active and has experienced eustatic fluctuations of sea level throughout the Quaternary. Bathymetry of the Gulf suggests that it is different from the average continental shelf off California in that instead of a seafloor that slopes gently seaward from the shoreline to the shelf edge (dominantly west to southwest),
Authors
J. L. Chin, Herman A. Karl, N.M. Maher
Geochemistry of surface sediments in the Gulf of the Farallones
No abstract available.
Authors
Walter E. Dean, James V. Gardner
Acoustic mapping as an environmental management tool: I. detection of barrels of low-level radioactive waste, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, California
The oceans have been and will continue to be disposal sites for a wide variety of waste products. Often these wastes are not dumped at the designated sites or transport occurs during or after dumping, and, subsequent attempts to monitor the effects the waste products have on the environment are inadequate because the actual location of the waste is not known. Acoustic mapping of the seafloor with
Authors
Herman A. Karl, William C. Schwab, A. St. C. Wright, David E. Drake, John L. Chin, William W. Danforth, Edward Ueber
Map of seafloor declivity and fall lines on the continental slope, Gulf of the Farallones, central California
No abstract available.
Authors
Monty A. Hampton, F. L. Wong, R. V. Lugo, C. W. Steele
The Farallones moored array data report
No abstract available.
Authors
K.L. Kinoshita, M. A. Noble, S.R. Ramp
Trace metals (Cd, Cu, Ni, and Zn) and nutrients in coastal waters adjacent to San Francisco Bay, California
Samples collected in December 1990 and July 1991 show that dissolved Cd, Cu, Ni, and Zn distributions in the Gulf of the Farallones are dominated by mixing of two end-members: (1) metal-enriched San Francisco Bay water and (2) offshore California Current water. The range of dissolved metal concentrations observed is 0.2–0.9 nmol kg−1 for Cd, 1–20 nmol kg−1 for Cu, 4–16 nmol kg−1 for Ni, and 0.2–20
Authors
A. VanGeen, Samuel N. Luoma
Currents over the slope off San Francisco, California
No abstract available.
Authors
M. A. Noble, K.L. Kinoshita
Detection of barrels that contain low-level radioactive waste in Farallon Island radioactive waste dumpsite using side-scan sonar and underwater-optical systems: Preliminary interpretation of barrel distribution
No abstract available.
Authors
Herman A. Karl, W. C. Schwab, D. E. Drake, J. L. Chin
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Information about the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's oceanographic studies offshore of San Francisco Bay, from 1989-2003.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain. View Media Details - Multimedia
Large-scale poster image file
No results found. - Publications
Below are publications associated with this project.
Beyond the Golden Gate: Oceanography, geology, biology, and environmental issues in the Gulf of the Farallones
In the 1990's, the U.S. Geological Survey sponsored a multidisciplinary, multiagency investigation of the Gulf of the Farallones, which lies offshore of the San Francisco Bay region. This book discussess the results of the endeavor, covering the topics of oceanography and geology, biology and ecological niches, and issues of environmental management.AuthorsJohn L. Chin, Edward Ueber, Peter H. Stauffer, James W. HendleyFilter Total Items: 32Measurements of slope current and environmental geochemistry near the western boundary of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
For nearly a decade, dredged material from San Francisco Bay has been deposited at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region IX designated disposal site on the continental slope west of the Farallon Islands. Over the past several years, annual disposal volumes have ranged from 136,170 m3 (61 barge loads) to 2,407,600 m3 (1,173 barge loads) (Ota, personal communication, 2000). The EPA hAuthorsMarlene A. Noble, Jingping Xu, Jon Kolak, Anne L. Gartner, Kurt J. RosenbergerBenthic habitat and geologic mapping of the outer continental shelf of north-central California
The Fanny Shoal area is located between North Farallon Island and Cordell Bank approximately 40 miles west of San Francisco, California. The area lies within the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS) which is located just a few miles from San Francisco. The waters within the GFNMS are part of a nationally significant marine ecosystem encompassing a diversity of highly productiveAuthorsRoberto J. Anima, John L. Chin, James E. Conrad, Nadine E. GoldenThe Gulf of the Farallones: Sidescan-sonar imagery
No abstract available.AuthorsEdward Sweeney, William W. Danforth, Thomas F. O'Brien, William C. SchwabAn empirical model of the tidal currents in the Gulf of the Farallones
Candela et al. (1990, 1992) showed that tides in an open ocean region can be resolved using velocity data from a ship-mounted ADCP. We use their method to build a spatially varying model of the tidal currents in the Gulf of the Farallones, an area of complicated bathymetry where the tidal velocities in some parts of the region are weak compared to the mean currents. We describe the tidal fields foAuthorsJ.M. Steger, C. A. Collins, F.B. Schwing, M. Noble, N. Garfield, M.T. SteinerShallow subsurface geology of the continental shelf, Gulf of the Farallones, California, and its relationship to surficial seafloor characteristics
The Gulf of the Farallones is located on a continental margin that is tectonically active and has experienced eustatic fluctuations of sea level throughout the Quaternary. Bathymetry of the Gulf suggests that it is different from the average continental shelf off California in that instead of a seafloor that slopes gently seaward from the shoreline to the shelf edge (dominantly west to southwest),AuthorsJ. L. Chin, Herman A. Karl, N.M. MaherGeochemistry of surface sediments in the Gulf of the Farallones
No abstract available.AuthorsWalter E. Dean, James V. GardnerAcoustic mapping as an environmental management tool: I. detection of barrels of low-level radioactive waste, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, California
The oceans have been and will continue to be disposal sites for a wide variety of waste products. Often these wastes are not dumped at the designated sites or transport occurs during or after dumping, and, subsequent attempts to monitor the effects the waste products have on the environment are inadequate because the actual location of the waste is not known. Acoustic mapping of the seafloor withAuthorsHerman A. Karl, William C. Schwab, A. St. C. Wright, David E. Drake, John L. Chin, William W. Danforth, Edward UeberMap of seafloor declivity and fall lines on the continental slope, Gulf of the Farallones, central California
No abstract available.AuthorsMonty A. Hampton, F. L. Wong, R. V. Lugo, C. W. SteeleThe Farallones moored array data report
No abstract available.AuthorsK.L. Kinoshita, M. A. Noble, S.R. RampTrace metals (Cd, Cu, Ni, and Zn) and nutrients in coastal waters adjacent to San Francisco Bay, California
Samples collected in December 1990 and July 1991 show that dissolved Cd, Cu, Ni, and Zn distributions in the Gulf of the Farallones are dominated by mixing of two end-members: (1) metal-enriched San Francisco Bay water and (2) offshore California Current water. The range of dissolved metal concentrations observed is 0.2–0.9 nmol kg−1 for Cd, 1–20 nmol kg−1 for Cu, 4–16 nmol kg−1 for Ni, and 0.2–20AuthorsA. VanGeen, Samuel N. LuomaCurrents over the slope off San Francisco, California
No abstract available.AuthorsM. A. Noble, K.L. KinoshitaDetection of barrels that contain low-level radioactive waste in Farallon Island radioactive waste dumpsite using side-scan sonar and underwater-optical systems: Preliminary interpretation of barrel distribution
No abstract available.AuthorsHerman A. Karl, W. C. Schwab, D. E. Drake, J. L. Chin