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- Katherine E. Luciano
- M. Scott Harris
Abstract
Surficial geology and geophysical investigations of the Capers Inlet, South Carolina (USA) 7.5-Minute Quadrangle is a compilation of geological and geophysical data collected in the Caper's Inlet Quadrangle, situated along the central coastline of South Carolina, USA. The 1:24,000 scale map area encompasses marine environments in the shallow nearshore and offshore (constituting approximately 80% of the study area) and terrestrial barrier island and Pleistocene upland environments (20% of the study area). The geologic map was compiled by overlaying existing topographic maps with data from high-resolution sidescan sonar, subbottom profiler, and GPR surveys supplemented with surficial sediment grabs and vibracore samples. These data were collected in 2009 and early 2010 for an MSc thesis project conducted through the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences at the College of Charleston, South Carolina. The resulting maps illustrate the spatial variability of surficial seafloor geology in the area, with sediment distribution ranging from a coarse shell hash to fine-grained mud. The shallow stratigraphy is characterized by a thin layer of modern sediment overlying the boundary between the Quaternary and Tertiary as well as the presence of several paleochannels in the backbarrier and shallow offshore. By portraying both seafloor geology and shallow stratigraphy, maps and accompanying information provide scientists and coastal managers with a better understanding of the relationship that exists between stratigraphy, sediment distribution, and geomorphology in the area.
Suggested Citation
Katherine E. Luciano & M. Scott Harris, 2013.
"Surficial geology and geophysical investigations of the Capers Inlet, South Carolina (USA) 7.5-Minute Quadrangle,"
Journal of Maps, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(1), pages 115-120, March.
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RePEc:taf:tjomxx:v:9:y:2013:i:1:p:115-120
DOI: 10.1080/17445647.2012.756831
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