Fe-Mn nodule field indicated by GLORIA, north of the Puerto Rico Trench
Geo-Marine Letters
By: Kathryn M. Scanlon and D.G. Masson
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Abstract
A 2,500-km2 area of sea floor on the south-eastern flank of the Greater Antilles Outer Ridge north of the Puerto Rico Trench displays anomalously high acoustic backscattering properties on GLORIA longrange sidescan-sonar data. Previously collected dredges, bottom photographs, and sediment cores indicate the presence of Fe-Mn nodules within the area of high backscatter. We were able to map the extent of the inferred nodule field on the basis of acoustic property contrast between the nodule-covered sediment and the surrounding nodule-free sediment. ?? 1992 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Fe-Mn nodule field indicated by GLORIA, north of the Puerto Rico Trench |
| Series title | Geo-Marine Letters |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF02091840 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1992 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Contributing office(s) | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 208 |
| Last page | 213 |
| Other Geospatial | Puerto Rico Trench |
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