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 26 - Perspective view of Hilo Disposal Site looking north.

Backscatter has been draped over shaded-relief data. The site is located between a lava flow on the west and a reef on the east. Note the sparse nature of the high backscatter dredged material. Distance across the top of the image is about 8.6 km; across the bottom of the image is about 1.7 km. Depth of field is about 15 km. Vertical exaggeration is 6x.

[Fig 26 Hilo Site Perspective View ]


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