Description: Very complex sediment-distribution
patterns are found on the
continental shelf of Santa Monica Bay. In the winters of 1998, 1999 and
2000,
a series of moorings were deployed to understand how coastal ocean processes
that move sediments change with location on the shelf. It was discovered
that internal bores found near the shelf break have bottom currents strong
enough to remove all the fine material in the region.
Duration: Nov 1997 - Mar 2000
USGS Principal Investigator: Marlene Noble
Publications:
Field Activity Reports: 1997-046-FA, 1998-024-FA, 1998-048-FA, 1999-010-FA, 2000-021-FA, 2000-024-FA
Revision History:
Please use the following citation when referencing this dataset:
Noble, M.A. Martini, M.A.,Ferriera, J.T., Oceanographic Measurements-- Santa Monica Bay, California, 1997-2000: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://stellwagen.er.usgs.gov/southern_cal.html.
Data Access
Data Access via THREDDS (EPIC)
Station Locations
For more detail about the measurements collected at each site, browse SOUTHERN_CAL.kml (using Google Earth).
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U.S. Geological Survey
URL: https://stellwagen.er.usgs.gov//southern_cal.html
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