Under the Golden Gate Bridge — Views of the sea floor near the entrance to San Francisco Bay, California
<p>San Francisco Bay in Northern California is one of the largest and most altered estuaries within the United States. The sea floor within the bay as well…
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Under the Golden Gate Bridge — Views of the sea floor near the entrance to San Francisco Bay, California Author: Dartnell, Peter 0000-0002-9554-729X pdartnell@usgs.gov, Barnard, Patrick L. 0000-0003-1414-6476 barnard@usgs.gov, Chin, John L., Hanes, Daniel Year: 2006 Category: Report Francisco Bay in Northern California is one of the largest and most altered estuaries within the United States. The sea floor within the bay as well as at its entrance is constantly changing due to strong tidal currents, aggregate mining, dredge disposal, and the creation of new land using artificial fill. Understanding this dynamic sea floor is critical for addressing local environmental issues, which include defining pollution transport pathways, deciphering tectonics, and identifying benthic habitats. Mapping commercial interests such as safe ship navigation and dredge disposal is al Tags: usgs, gold dredging California Source: https://pubs.usgs.gov/sim/2006/2917/sim2917.pdf