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Geophysical and sediment core data collected between 2009

By St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center 2016 (approx.)
Map showing the location of geophysical and sediment core data collected between 2009 and 2013, and used in the MsCIP project.
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Detailed Description

Location of geophysical and sediment core data collected between 2009 and 2013, and used in the Mississippi Coastal Improvement Project (MsCIP) project.

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Public Domain.

Science Support for the Mississippi Coastal Improvement Project
Since 2007, the USGS (with NPS and USACE) has been mapping the seafloor and substrate around the Mississippi barrier islands to characterize the near-surface stratigraphy and identify the influence it has on island evolution and fate.