A Geologic map of the sea floor in western Massachusetts Bay constructed from digital sidescan-sonar images, photography, and sediment samples / by M.H. Bothner [and others] ; display software by Russell A. Ambroziak.
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Reston, VA : U.S. Geological Survey, 1992. |
| Description | 1 computer laser optical disc : color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Bothner, Michael H. |
| Other author/creator | Ambroziak, Russell A. |
| Other author/creator | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Other author/creator | Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. |
| Series | U.S. Geological Survey digital data series ; DDS-3 U.S. Geological Survey digital data series DDS-3. ^A290083 |
| Abstract | Presents the results of a detailed geological study of the sea floor in western Massachusetts Bay. The study was initiated in 1989 to evaluate the area around the proposed outfall for Boston's treated sewage effluent. Using the Mapper software included on the CD-ROM disk, users can access the data, which include bathymetry, sidescan-sonar images, color photographs, textual information, and an interpretive geologic map. |
| General note | Title from title screem. |
| General note | "Prepared in cooperation with the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority." |
| General note | Not copy-protected. |
| Spec. audience char. | Marine geologists, sewage-treatment experts. |
| Technical details | System requirements: IBM or compatible personal computer; 640Kb RAM; MS- or PC-DOS 3.1 or later; hard disk drive; EGA/VGA graphics system; graphics color monitor; CD-ROM drive with ISO 9660 software driver and Microsoft MSCDEX 2.1 or later; printer (optional). |
| Technical file specs | IBM PC DOS 3.1 or higher |
| LCCN | 92004284 |
| Govt. docs number | I 19.121:3 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Fed Docs CD-ROMs | I 19.121:3 | ✔ Available |