Summary for Field Activity Number 2003-009-FA

Area of Operations: Long Bay, South Carolina, United States, North America, North Atlantic

Dates: May 01, 2003 to May 21, 2003

Objectives: Map shoreface of Grand Strand.

Type of Activity: Sea floor mapping

Information to be derived: Bathymetric Maps

Summary: High-resolution geophysical survey mapping the shoreface along the Grand Strand, South Carolina. High-resolution chirp, sidescan-sonar, and swath bathymetry systems were used to map the toe of the shoreface, surficial sediment distribution, and seabed morphology.

USGS Project Number: 2921-0EJ10 - Project Description

Contact: Jane Denny (jdenny@usgs.gov)

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