Multibeam Data and Socio-Economic Issues
in West-Central San Francisco Bay

John L. Chin, Paul R. Carlson, Florence L. Wong, and David A. Cacchione
Based on USGS Open File Report 98-139

Recent investigations by the USGS in the San Francisco Bay estuary help address both socio-economic and scientific issues: How much rock must be trimmed from pinnacles on the bayfloor to provide safe navigation by deep-draft vessels? What would be the environmental and societal consequences of a large oil spill? What are the consequences of long-term dredging operations? What types of bayfloor are important habitats for commercial and recreational fisheries? What types of sediment cover the bayfloor? What are the sediment distribution, volume, and rates of transport? Navigate through these Web pages by clicking on the buttons at the left, or by using the "next" and "previous" buttons.

This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards or with the North American Stratigraphic Code. Any use of trade, product, or firm names in this publication is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

For more information on related issues, visit the
USGS Western Region Coastal and Marine Geology Web site
or contact Florence Wong

URL: http://sfbay.wr.usgs.gov/access/mapping/multibeam/
Page maintainer: Laura Zink Torresan; Last modified: 5 September 2000

For more information on related issues, visit the USGS Western Region Coastal and Marine Geology Web site or contact Florence Wong