USGS Western Region Coastal and Marine Geology

Torresan, M.E., and Gardner, J.V.,2000, Acoustic Mapping of the Regional Seafloor Geology in and Around Hawaiian Ocean Dredged-Material Disposal Sites, U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 00-124.

Figure 23 - Hilo multibeam backscatter map.

Compare to Plates 7 and 8 for details of seafloor morphology. Note the high-backscatter submerged reef and terrace outer edges. A high-backscatter lava flow is visible north and west of the disposal site. Compare to Figures 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28. Sun Illumination for land: azimuth 345 degrees; angle 45 degrees.

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[Fig 23 Hilo Backscatter Map ]

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