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Areas mapped using high-resolution bathymetric surveys as of February 2009

This map shows seafloor areas mapped using high-resolution bathymetric surveys as of February 2009. In most areas, geological and biological data still need to be collected in order to produce habitat maps.

Survey areas are indicated with letters. Roll your mouse over the map to see information about each survey area. Orange areas are in U.S. waters, and yellow areas are in Canadian waters.

List of survey areas and data providers

This is the complete list of survey areas and data providers. Additional information, data, and images can be obtained for some survey areas by clicking the “More information about survey” links.

Map code	Survey area	Data providers
A	Nahant to Gloucester (2003-2004) More information about survey	U.S. Geological Survey Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management
B	Cape Ann to Salisbury Beach (2003 & 2005) More information about survey	U.S. Geological Survey Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Science Applications International Corporation
C	Stellwagen Bank and Western Massachusetts Bay (1994-1998) More information about survey: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Region off Boston, Massachusetts, USGS Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, USGS Western Massachusetts Bay, USGS	U.S. Geological Survey National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Mapping Group at University of New Brunswick Canadian Hydrographic Service
D	Jeffreys Ledge (2002) More information about survey: High-Resolution Geologic Mapping of the Sea Floor Offshore of Massachusetts, USGS Jeffreys Ledge Benthic Studies, UNH Marine Program	NOAA/Joint Hydrographic Center at University of New Hampshire Science Applications International Corporation
E	Wildcat Knoll (2005) More information for surveys # F00508 & #H11421 can be accessed on the NGDC NOS data server.	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service
F1	Platts Bank and Three Dory Ledge (2005) More information about survey: Performance and Progress Report: UNH/NOAA Joint Hydrographic Center (p.33) A Three-dimensional Reconstruction of Biological Interactions on Platts Bank	NOAA/Joint Hydrographic Center at University of New Hampshire Science Applications International Corporation
F2	Cashes Ledge (2005)	NOAA/Joint Hydrographic Center at University of New Hampshire Science Applications International Corporation
F3	Fippennies Ledge (2005)	NOAA/Joint Hydrographic Center at University of New Hampshire Science Applications International Corporation
F4	Northeast margin of Cape Cod (2005)	NOAA/Joint Hydrographic Center at University of New Hampshire Science Applications International Corporation
F5	Wild Cat Knoll (northern) (2005)	NOAA/Joint Hydrographic Center at University of New Hampshire Science Applications International Corporation
G	Great South Channel (1998) More information about survey: Maps Showing Sea Floor Topography and Backscatter Intensity in the Great South Channel Region, Western Georges Bank Great South Channel Region Mapping Introduction	U.S. Geological Survey National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Mapping Group at University of New Brunswick Canadian Hydrographic Service
H1	Bay of Fundy (2007) More information about survey: Canadian Marine Multibeam Bathymetric Data GEOSCAN D. Russell Parrott, Jonathan Griffin, Brian J. Todd, John Shaw, John E. Hughes Clarke, Bruce MacGowan, Michael Lamplugh and Timothy Webster Integration of Multibeam Bathymetry and LiDAR Surveys of the Bay of Fundy, Canada	Geological Survey of Canada Ocean Mapping Group at University of New Brunswick
H2	German Bank More information about survey: Canadian Marine Multibeam Bathymetric Data GEOSCAN German Bank information Marine geology and benthic habitat of German Bank, Scotian Shelf, Atlantic Canada	Geological Survey of Canada
H3	Browns Bank More information about survey: Canadian Marine Multibeam Bathymetric Data GEOSCAN Habitat Mapping on Browns Bank Scotian Shelf	Geological Survey of Canada
H4	Northeast Channel (2005) More information about survey: Canadian Marine Multibeam Bathymetric Data GEOSCAN Cruise report: geological investigations in Northeast Channel and Scotian Shelf	Geological Survey of Canada
H5	Eastern Georges Bank More information about survey: Canadian Marine Multibeam Bathymetric Data GEOSCAN	Geological Survey of Canada
I	Duxbury to Hull (2006) More information about survey	U.S. Geological Survey Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management
J	Boston Harbor and Approaches (2000 & 2001) More information about survey	U.S. Geological Survey Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management
K	Portsmouth Harbor (2001 & 2008) More information about surveys: Shallow water survey conference 2001 Shallow water survey conference 2008	Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center University of New Hampshire
L	Casco Bay (1999 & 2000) More information for surveys #H10646 & #H10986 (1999 by SAIC) and surveys #H10963, #F00460, and #H10831 (2000 by NOAA ship Rude) can be accessed on the NGDC NOS data server.	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service Science Applications International Corporation
M	Monhegan Island (2005) More information about survey:	Maine Department of Marine Resources
N	Northern Cape Cod Bay-Sagamore to Duxbury (2006) More information about survey	U.S. Geological Survey Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management
O	Cape Cod Bay (2007) More information can be accessed on the NGDC NOS data server.	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
P	Eastern Cape Cod (1998) More information about survey: Outer Cape Cod Geological Interpretation of Bathymetric and Backscatter Imagery of the Sea Floor Off Eastern Cape Cod, MA	U.S. Geological Survey National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ocean Mapping Group at University of New Brunswick Canadian Hydrographic Service
Q	Great Round Shoal (2004) More information about survey	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
R	Woods Hole, Quicks Hole, Edgartown Harbor & Buzzards Bay (2004) More information about survey: Sea-Floor Character and Surface Processes in the Vicinity of Quicks Hole, MA Quicks Hole, Elizabeth Islands	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Geological Survey
S	Martha’s Vineyard	U.S. Geological Survey Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
T	Vineyard Sound Middle Ground	U.S. Geological Survey
U	Georges Bank & Jordan Basin
V	Cod Study Survey Area	Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center (UNH/NOAA)
W	Wells Maine	U.S. Geological Survey University of Maine
X	Penobscot Bay	U.S. Geological Survey University of Maine
Y	Castine Harbor & Bagaduce River	Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center (UNH/NOAA)

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