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Drift of surface and near-bottom waters of the San Francisco Bay system, California: March 1970 through April 1971

Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 333
Prepared in Cooperation with the Department of Housing and Urban Development
By: , and 

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Abstract

The San Francisco Bay system is a complex estuary in which there is an interplay between natural chemical and physical processes, and changes resulting from the works of man. The bay is used for recreation, water-borne commerce, fishing, domestic and industrial waste disposal, and esthetic pleasure. Because some of these uses are competitive, it is desirable to adequately predict the impact of man's activities on this natural system. The reliability of such predictions will be strengthened by long-term observations directed toward understanding the natural processes occurring in the bay. This study is a compilation of one aspect of the U.S. Geological Survey's continuing investigations of the San Francisco Bay system.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Drift of surface and near-bottom waters of the San Francisco Bay system, California: March 1970 through April 1971
Series title Miscellaneous Field Studies Map
Series number 333
DOI 10.3133/mf333
Year Published 1972
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Description 2 Plates: 34.93 x 22.38 inches and 33.72 x 22.33 inches
Country United States
State California
Other Geospatial San Francisco Bay region
Scale 625000
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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