Project Leader:
Dr. Robin Bell
Earth Institute Contact: Dr. Robin Bell
EI Collaborators:
Frank Nitsche
Locations: United States of America
Special Locations:
Hudson River
Description:
The Hudson River Benthic Mapping project produced a detailed map of morphology, distribution of sediment type, sedimentary processes, and anthropogenic features of the Hudson River Estuary based on high-resolution multibeam bathymetry, sidescan sonar, subbottom profiling, sediment cores and grabs. All data have been integrated and interpreted in a GIS system. The final goal is to use these detailed descriptions of physical environments as a basis for defining benthic habitats.
EI Unit:
Center For Rivers and Estuaries
Cross Cutting Themes:
Water
Core Disciplines:
Earth Sciences
Collaborating Institutions:
Stony Brook University
Queens College
Institute for Ecosystem Studies
Funding Agency:
NYSDEC
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