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Selected publications by USGS authors and collaborators, 1970-2004, highlighting geologic, geophysical, and hydrologic research in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and coastal watersheds of central California. Many citations include links to the USGS Publications Warehouse, providing purchasing information and free full-text access (if available). Additional publications of interest may be found by searching Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey Library catalog.

• Alpha, T.R., 1978, Oblique map of Monterey Bay, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 78-681, no scale. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr78681

• Anima, R.J., Eittreim, S.L., Edwards, B.D., and Stevenson, A.J., 2002, Nearshore morphology and late Quaternary geologic framework of the northern Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, California: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 35-54.

• Chavez, P.S., Jr., Isbrecht, J., Galanis, P., Gabel, G.L., Sides, S.C., Soltesz, D.L., Ross, S.L., and Velasco, M.G., 2002, Processing, mosaicking and management of the Monterey Bay digital sidescan-sonar images: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 305-315.

• Chezar, H., and Wong, F.L., 2000, Año Nuevo to Santa Cruz, California -- a photographic tour of the coastline: U.S. Geological Survey Digital Data Series DDS-61. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/dds/dds61

• Chin, J.L., Clifton, H.E., and Mullins, H.T., 1988, Seismic stratigraphy and late Quaternary shelf history, south-central Monterey Bay, California: Marine Geology, v. 81, no. 1-4, p. 137-157.

• Chin, J.L., Morrow, J.R., Ross, C.R., and Clifton, H.E., 1993, Geologic maps of upper Cenozoic deposits in central California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1943, scale 1:250,000. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/i/i1943

• Chin, J.L., and Wolf, S.C., 1988, Reconnaissance high-resolution geophysical survey of the Monterey Bay, California, inner shelf: implications for sand resources: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 88-410. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr88410

• Clark, J.C., Dibblee, T.W., Jr., Greene, H.G., and Bowen, O.E., Jr., 1974, Preliminary geologic map of the Monterey and Seaside 7.5-minute quadrangles, Monterey County, California, with emphasis on active faults: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-577, scale 1:24,000. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/mf/mf577

• Dingler, J.R., 2000, El Niño storms erode beaches on Monterey Bay, California: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-026-00. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/fs/fs02600

• Dingler, J.R., and Reiss, T.E., 2002, Changes to Monterey Bay beaches from the end of the 1982-83 El Niño through the 1997-98 El Niño: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 249-263.

• Drake, P.T., McManus, M.A., and Storlazzi, C.D., 2005, Local wind forcing of the Monterey Bay area inner shelf: Continental Shelf Research, v. 25, no. 3, p. 397-417.

• Dupré, W.R., Clifton, H.E., and Hunter, R.E., 1980, Modern sedimentary facies of the open Pacific coast and Pleistocene analogs from Monterey Bay, California, in Field, M.E., Bouma, A.H., Colburn, I.P., Douglas, R.G., and Ingle, J.C., eds., Quaternary depositional environments of the Pacific coast: Los Angeles, Pacific Section, Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, p. 105-120.

• Dupré, W.R., and Tinsley, J.C., III, 1980, Maps showing geology and liquefaction potential of northern Monterey and southern Santa Cruz counties, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-1199, scale 1:62,500. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/mf/mf1199

• Edwards, B.D., 2002, Variations in sediment texture on the northern Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary continental shelf: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 83-100.

• Eittreim, S.L., ed., 1997, Southern Monterey Bay continental shelf investigations: former Fort Ord Restricted Zone: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-450. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr97450

• Eittreim, S.L., Anima, R.J., and Stevenson, A.J., 2002, Seafloor geology of the Monterey Bay area continental shelf: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 3-34.

• Eittreim, S.L., Anima, R.J., Stevenson, A.J., and Wong, F.L., 2000, Seafloor rocks and sediments of the continental shelf from Monterey Bay to Point Sur, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2345, scale 1:100,000. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/mf/mf2345

• Eittreim, S.L., Embley, R.W., Normark, W.R., Greene, H.G., McHugh, C.M., and Ryan, W.B.F., 1989, Observations in Monterey Canyon and fan valley using the submersible Alvin and a photographic sled: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 89-291. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr89291

• Eittreim, S.L., Field, M.E., and Noble, M., 2000, Where does the mud go?: Ecosystem Observations: Annual Report for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 2000, p. 9-10.

• Eittreim, S.L., and Noble, M., eds., 2002, Seafloor geology and natural environment of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 1-321 [special issue].

• Eittreim, S.L., and Noble, M., 2002, Seafloor geology and natural environment of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary [preface]: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 1-2.

• Eittreim, S.L., Xu, J.P., Noble, M., and Edwards, B.D., 2002, Towards a sediment budget for the Santa Cruz shelf: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 235-248.

• Ellen, S.D., and Wieczorek, G.F., eds., 1988, Landslides, floods, and marine effects of the storm of January 3-5, 1982, in the San Francisco Bay region, California: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1434. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/pp/pp1434

• Fildani, A., and Normark, W.R., 2004, Late Quaternary evolution of channel and lobe complexes of Monterey Fan: Marine Geology, v. 206, no. 1-4, p. 199-223.

• Gardner, J.V., Bohannon, R.G., Field, M.E., and Masson, D.G., 1996, The morphology, processes, and evolution of Monterey Fan: a revisit, in Gardner, J.V., Field, M.E., and Twichell, D.C., eds., Geology of the United States' seafloor: the view from GLORIA: Cambridge and New York, Cambridge University Press, p. 193-220.

• Gardner, J.V., Cacchione, D.A., Drake, D.E., Edwards, B.D., Field, M.E., Hampton, M.A., Karl, H.A., Kenyon, N.H., Masson, D.G., McCulloch, D.S., and Grim, M.S., 1993, Map showing sediment isopachs in the deep-sea basins of the Pacific continental margin, Cape Mendocino to Point Conception: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2090-A, scale 1:1,000,000. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/i/i2090A

• Gardner, J.V., Cacchione, D.A., Drake, D.E., Edwards, B.D., Field, M.E., Hampton, M.A., Karl, H.A., Kenyon, N.H., Masson, D.G., McCulloch, D.S., and Grim, M.S., 1993, Map showing depth to basement in the deep-sea basins of the Pacific continental margin, Cape Mendocino to Point Conception: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-2090-B, scale 1:1,000,000. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/i/i2090B

• Gardner, J.V., Dartnell, P., Gibbons, H., and MacMillan, D., 2000, Exposing the sea floor: high-resolution multibeam mapping along the U.S. Pacific coast: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-013-00. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/fs/fs01300

• Gardner-Taggart, J.M., Greene, H.G., and Ledbetter, M.T., 1993, Neogene folding and faulting in southern Monterey Bay, central California, USA: Marine Geology, v. 113, no. 3-4, p. 163-177.

• Gerin, M., and Schumacher, G.M., 1977, Bathymetric map of Pacific Coast -- Monterey Bay to Gulf of Santa Catalina: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-247. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr77247

• Greene, H.G., 1970, Geology of southern Monterey Bay and its relationship to the ground water basin and salt water intrusion: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 1465 [now Open-File Report 70-141]. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr70141

• Greene, H.G., 1977, Geology of the Monterey Bay region: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 77-718. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr77718

• Greene, H.G., 1990, Regional tectonics and structural evolution of the Monterey Bay region, central California, in Garrison, R.E., Greene, H.G., Hicks, K.R., Weber, G.E., and Wright, T.L., eds., Geology and tectonics of the central California coastal region, San Francisco to Monterey: Guidebook -- Pacific Section, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, v. 67, p. 31-56.

• Greene, H.G., Gardner-Taggart, J.M., Ledbetter, M.T., Barminski, R., Chase, T.E., Hicks, K.R., and Baxter, C., 1991, Offshore and onshore liquefaction at Moss Landing spit, central California -- result of the October 17, 1989, Loma Prieta earthquake: Geology, v. 19, no. 9, p. 945-949.

• Greene, H.G., and Hicks, K.R., 1990, Ascension-Monterey Canyon system: history and development, in Garrison, R.E., Greene, H.G., Hicks, K.R., Weber, G.E., and Wright, T.L., eds., Geology and tectonics of the central California coastal region, San Francisco to Monterey: Guidebook -- Pacific Section, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, v. 67, p. 229-249.

• Greene, H.G., Lee, W.H.K., McCulloch, D.S., and Brabb, E.E., 1973, Faults and earthquakes in the Monterey Bay region, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-518, scale 1:200,000. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/mf/mf518

• Greene, H.G., Maher, N.M., and Paull, C.K., 2002, Physiography of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and implications about continental margin development: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 55-82.

• Greene, H.G., Silver, E.A., and von Huene, R.E., 1975, Seismic reflection profiles, USNS Bartlett Nov. 1972 cruise, offshore central and southern California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-121. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr75121

• Greene, H.G., Stubblefield, W.L., and Theberge, A.E., Jr., 1989, Geology of the Monterey Submarine Canyon system and adjacent areas, offshore central California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 89-221. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr89221

• Grim, M.S., Coddington, J.M., Ambroziak, R.A., and McFaul, E.J., 1991, GLORIA imagery and bathymetry from the U.S. EEZ off Washington, Oregon, and California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-396. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr91396

• Hall, N.T., Sarna-Wojcicki, A.M., and Dupré, W.R., 1974, Faults and their potential hazards in Santa Cruz County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-626, scale 1:62,500. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/mf/mf626

• Hanson, R.T., 2001, U.S. Geological Survey deep-aquifer monitoring-well site, Marina, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-242. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr01242

• Hanson, R.T., 2003, Geohydrologic framework of recharge and seawater intrusion in the Pajaro Valley, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, California: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigation 03-4096. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri034096

• Hanson, R.T., 2003, Geohydrology of recharge and seawater intrusion in the Pajaro Valley, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, California: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-044-03. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/fs/fs04403

• Hanson, R.T., Everett, R.R., Newhouse, M.W., Crawford, S.M., Pimentel, M.I., and Smith, G.A., 2002, Geohydrology of a deep-aquifer system monitoring-well site at Marina, Monterey County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigation 02-4003. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri024003

• Hapke, C.J., 2000, Geology and coastal hazards in the northern Monterey Bay, California: field trip guidebook, November 4, 2000: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-438. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr00438

• Hapke, C.J., and Green, K.R., 2004, Maps showing coastal cliff retreat rates along the Big Sur coast, Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties, California: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 2853, scales differ. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/sim/sim2853

• Hapke, C.J., Green, K.R., and Dallas, K., 2004, Maps showing estimated sediment yield from coastal landslides and active slope distribution along the Big Sur coast, Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties, California: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 2852, scales differ. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/sim/sim2852

• Hapke, C.J., and Richmond, B.M., 2002, The impact of climatic and seismic events on the short-term evolution of seacliffs based on 3-D mapping: northern Monterey Bay, California: Marine Geology, v. 187, no. 3-4, p. 259-278.

• Hapke, C.J., Richmond, B.M., and D'Iorio, M.M., 2002, Map showing seacliff response to climatic and seismic events, Depot Hill, Santa Cruz County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2398, scales differ. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/mf/mf2398

• Hapke, C.J., Richmond, B.M., and D'Iorio, M.M., 2002, Map showing seacliff response to climatic and seismic events, Seacliff State Beach, Santa Cruz County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2399, scales differ. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/mf/mf2399

• Hapke, C.J., Richmond, B.M., and D'Iorio, M.M., 2002, Map showing seacliff response to climatic and seismic events, Seabright Beach, Santa Cruz County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-2400, scales differ. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/mf/mf2400

• Hill, G.W., and Chin, J.L., 1982, Seismic reflection profiles, south-central Monterey Bay (California): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-824. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr82824

• Hill, G.W., and Chin, J.L., 1982, Map showing geophysical tracklines, south-central Monterey Bay, California (summer 1981): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-837, scale 1:24,000. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr82837

• Hill, G.W., Chin, J.L., and Ho, B.D., 1982, Map showing surface grab sample and gravity core locations, south-central Monterey Bay, California (July 1981, February 1982): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 82-838, scale 1:24,000. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr82838

• Holzer, T.L., ed., 1998, The Loma Prieta, California, earthquake of October 17, 1989: liquefaction: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1551-B. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/pp/pp1551B

• Howell, D.G., McCulloch, D.S., and Vedder, J.G., 1978, General geology, petroleum appraisal, and nature of environmental hazards, eastern Pacific shelf, latitude 28° to 38° North: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 786. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/cir/cir786

• Hunter, R.E., Dingler, J.R., Anima, R.J., and Richmond, B.M., 1988, Coarse-sediment bands on the inner shelf of southern Monterey Bay, California: Marine Geology, v. 80, no. 1-2, p. 81-98.

• Johnson, M.J., Londquist, C.J., Laudon, J., and Mitten, H.T., 1988, Geohydrology and mathematical simulation of the Pajaro Valley aquifer system, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, California: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigation 87-4281. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri874281

• Keefer, D.K., ed., 1998, The Loma Prieta, California, earthquake of October 17, 1989: landslides: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1551-C. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/pp/pp1551C

• Kinoshita, K., and Noble, M., 1995, The Monterey Submarine Canyon, California moored array data report: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-838. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr95838

• Kvenvolden, K.A., Hostettler, F.D., Rosenbauer, R.W., Lorenson, T.D., Castle, W.T., and Sugarman, S., 2002, Hydrocarbons in recent sediment of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 101-113.

• Kvenvolden, K.A., Rosenbauer, R.J., Hostettler, F.D., and Lorenson, T.D., 2000, Application of organic geochemistry to coastal tar residues from central California: International Geology Review, v. 42, no. 1, p. 1-14.

• Lewis, R.C., Coale, K.H., Edwards, B.D., Marot, M., Douglas, J.N., and Burton, E.J., 2002, Accumulation rate and mixing of shelf sediments in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 157-169.

• Lewis, S.D., 1996, Fault and fold map of the central California continental margin, San Francisco Bay/Monterey Bay region, in Jayko, A.S., and Lewis, S.D., eds., Toward assessing the seismic risk associated with blind faults, San Francisco Bay region, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 96-267, p. 28-29, scale 1:500,000. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr96267

• Lorenson, T.D., Dougherty, J.A., Ussler, W., III, and Paull, C.K., 2003, Cruise summary for P-1-02-SC: acoustic imaging of natural oil and gas seeps and measurement of dissolved methane concentration in coastal waters near Pt. Conception, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 03-122. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr03122

• Lorenson, T.D., Kvenvolden, K.A., Hostettler, F.D., Rosenbauer, R.J., Orange, D.L., and Martin, J.B., 2002, Hydrocarbon geochemistry of cold seeps in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 285-304.

• Lorenson, T.D., Magoon, L.B., and Kvenvolden, K.A., 1995, Chart showing concentration and isotopic composition of hydrocarbon gases from selected springs and seeps of the northern California Coast Ranges: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 95-671, scale 1:750,000. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr95671

• Mann, D.M., and Greene, G.H. [sic], 1991, Multichannel seismic-reflection data collected in 1983 off of central California, Monterey Bay: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-253. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr91253

• Martin, J.B., Orange, D.L., Lorenson, T.D., and Kvenvolden, K.A., 1997, Chemical and isotopic evidence of gas-influenced flow at a transform plate boundary: Monterey Bay, California: Journal of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth, v. 102, no. B11, p. 24903-24915.

• McCrory, P.A., Greene, H.G., and Lajoie, K.R., 1977, Map showing earthquake intensity zonation and distribution of Quaternary deposits, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Monterey counties, California: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-903, scale 1:250,000. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/mf/mf903

• McCulloch, D.S., 1976, Acoustic-reflection profiles, R/V Samuel P. Lee, Nov., 1975, Monterey Bay to San Luis Bay, central California offshore: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-180. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr76180

• McCulloch, D.S., ed., 1980, A summary report of the regional geology, environmental geology, OCS resource appraisal, petroleum potential, and operational considerations in the area of proposed Lease Sale 73, offshore California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-2007. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr802007

• McCulloch, D.S., Greene, H.G., Heston, K.S., and Rubin, D.M., 1980, A summary of the geology and geologic hazards in proposed Lease Sale 53, central California outer continental shelf: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 80-1095. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr801095

• McGann, M., 1990, Paleoenvironmental analysis of latest Quaternary levee deposits of Monterey Fan, central California continental margin: foraminifers and pollen, core S3-15G: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 90-692. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr90692

• McGann, M., 2002, Historical and modern distributions of benthic foraminifers on the continental shelf of Monterey Bay, California: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 115-156.

• McHugh, C.M.G., Ryan, W.B.F., Eittreim, S., and Reed, D., 1998, The influence of the San Gregorio fault on the morphology of Monterey Canyon: Marine Geology, v. 146, no. 1-4, p. 63-91.

• Moore, L.J., and Griggs, G.B., 2002, Long-term cliff retreat and erosion hotspots along the central shores of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 265-283.

• Muir, K.S., 1973, Preliminary report on geology and ground water of the Pajaro Valley area, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 73-199. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr73199

• Muir, K.S., 1974, Seawater intrusion, ground-water pumpage, ground-water yield, and artificial recharge of the Pajaro Valley area, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, California: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigation 74-9. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri749

• Muir, K.S., 1977, Initial assessment of the ground-water resources in the Monterey Bay region, California: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigation 77-46. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri7746

• Muir, K.S., 1980, Seawater intrusion and potential yield of aquifers in the Soquel-Aptos area, Santa Cruz County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigation 80-84. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri8084

• Muir, K.S., 1982, Ground water in the Seaside area, Monterey County, California: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigation 82-10. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri8210

• Orzech, K.M., Dahl, W.E., and Edwards, B.D., 2001, Core descriptions, core photographs, physical property logs and surface textural data of sediment cores recovered from the continental shelf of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary during the research cruises M-1-95-MB, P-2-95-MB, and P-1-97-MB: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-107. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr01107

• Powell, C.L., 1994, Molluscan evidence for a late Pleistocene sea-level lowstand from Monterey Bay, central California: Veliger, v. 37, no. 1, p. 69-80.

• Ramirez Bader, L., Gardner, J.V., and Field, M.E., 1991, Core descriptions, grain size, and carbon analyses data of cores collected on cruises F5-87-SC, F1-88-SC and F3-89-SC from the Monterey Fan, off central California: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 91-625. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr91625

• Ryan, H.F., Gibbons, H., Hendley, J.W., II, and Stauffer, P., 1999, El Niño sea-level rise wreaks havoc in California's San Francisco Bay region: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet FS-175-99. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/fs/fs17599

• Storlazzi, C.D., and Field, M.E., 2000, Sediment distribution and transport along a rocky, embayed coast: Monterey Peninsula and Carmel Bay, California: Marine Geology, v. 170, no. 3-4, p. 289-316.

• Storlazzi, C.D., and Jaffe, B.E., 2002, Flow and sediment suspension events on the inner shelf of central California: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 195-213.

• Storlazzi, C.D., McManus, M.A., and Figurski, J.D., 2003, Long-term, high-frequency current and temperature measurements along central California: insights into upwelling/relaxation and internal waves on the inner shelf: Continental Shelf Research, v. 23, no. 9, p. 901-918.

• USGS/UC Santa Cruz/NASA/NOAA Collaborative Research Group, 1998, A collaborative program to investigate the impacts of the 1997-98 El Niño winter along the California coast: Shore and Beach, v. 66, no. 3, p. 24-32.

• Wong, F.L., 1989, Heavy minerals in turbidite sands from the southern lobe of the Monterey deep-sea fan: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 89-91. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr8991

• Wong, F.L., and Eittreim, S.L., 2001, Continental shelf GIS for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-179. URL: http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/ofr/ofr01179

• Wong, F.L., and Eittreim, S.L., 2002, Continental shelf GIS for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 317-321.

• Xu, J.P., 1999, Local wave climate and long-term bed shear stress characteristics in Monterey Bay, CA: Marine Geology, v. 159, no. 1-4, p. 341-353.

• Xu, J.P., Noble, M., and Eittreim, S.L., 2002, Suspended sediment transport on the continental shelf near Davenport, California: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 171-193.

• Xu, J.P., Noble, M., Eittreim, S.L., Rosenfeld, L.K., Schwing, F.B., and Pilskaln, C.H., 2002, Distribution and transport of suspended particulate matter in Monterey Canyon, California: Marine Geology, v. 181, no. 1-3, p. 215-234.

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