Lake Pontchartrain Basin: Bottom sediments and related environmental resources
Lake Pontchartrain is the largest estuary southern Louisiana. It is an important recreational, commercial, and environmental resource for New Orleans and southwestern Louisiana. This publication is part of a 5-year cooperative program led by the USGS on the geological framework and sedimentary processes of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin.
This presentation is divided into two main parts:
- Scientific Research and Assessments
- Multimedia Tools and Regional Resources
The scientific sections include historical information on the area; shipboard, field, and remote sensing studies; and a comprehensive sediment database with geological and chemical discussions of the region.
The multimedia and resources sections include Geographic Information System (GIS) tools and data, a video demonstrating vibracore sampling techniques in Lake Pontchartrain, and abstracts from four Basics of the Basin symposia.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Title | Lake Pontchartrain Basin: Bottom sediments and related environmental resources |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1634 |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Professional Paper |
| Series Number | 1634 |
| Index ID | pp1634 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | New England Water Science Center; Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |