To fill a major gap in seismic data in a 20-year study of the reef track.
Location
Just north of Molasses Reef off north Key Largo (Upper Keys) to east boundary of Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary (Lower Keys), Florida
Summary
Collected 52 single-channel boomer seismic lines ( > 300 line kilometers of
profiles ) along With 4 sediment cores, one push core and water samples from
wells.
Info derived
Geophysical data are being used to determine depth to the Pleistocene bedrock
surface and Holocene sediment distribution and thickness, and to locate sample
sites.
Comments
Wells sampled are associated with Gene Shinn's Ecosystem and Restoration
Management, ERM, project in the Florida keys region
