Digital Bathymetric Model of Mono Lake, California
Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
2393
By: Christian G. Raumann, Scott Stine, Alexander Evans, and Jerry Wilson
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Abstract
In 1986 and 1987, Pelagos Corporation of San Diego (now Racal Pelagos) undertook a bathymetric survey of Mono Lake in eastern California for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP). The result of that survey was a series of maps at various scales and contour intervals. From these maps, the DWP hoped to predict consequences of the drop in lake level that resulted from their diversion of streams in the Mono Basin. No digital models, including shaded-relief and perspective-view renderings, were made from the data collected during the survey. With the permission of Pelagos Corporation and DWP, these data are used to produce a digital model of the floor of Mono Lake. The model was created using a geographic information system (GIS) to incorporate these data with new observations and measurements made in the field. This model should prove to be a valuable tool for enhanced visualization and analyses of the floor of Mono Lake.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Digital Bathymetric Model of Mono Lake, California |
| Series title | Miscellaneous Field Studies Map |
| Series number | 2393 |
| DOI | 10.3133/mf2393 |
| Edition | Version 1.0 |
| Year Published | 2002 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Earth Surface Processes |
| Description | 2 Map Sheets: Sheet 1-34 x 29 inches, Sheet 2-34 x 27 inches; Report: 10 p.; Metadata |
| Scale | 2900 |
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