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Maps showing the surficial geology of the Culebra shelf, Puerto Rico

January 1, 1997

This study presents the surficial and shallow subbottom geology of the insular shelf around Culebra, Puerto Rico. In view of the need for sand and gravel for construction purposes in the area, we inferred the thickness of unlithified, surficial sediment deposits from high-resolution acoustic-reflection profiles and described seafloor sediment samples collected with a Shipek grab.

Publication Year 1997
Title Maps showing the surficial geology of the Culebra shelf, Puerto Rico
DOI 10.3133/ofr97290
Authors M. A. Hampton, M.E. Torresan, Juan L. Trias, D. W. Folger, F. L. Wong
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 97-290
Index ID ofr97290
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center