PREFACE 



This report is one of a continuing series which describe results of 

 the Inner Continental Shelf Sediment and Structure (ICONS) study. One 

 objective of the ICONS study is to provide geological information of 

 the Inner Continental Shelf pertinent to the planning and design of 

 engineering works and to a better understanding of geological aspects 

 of the coastal zone as an engineering environment. Another objective 

 of the ICONS study is to locate and describe offshore sand deposits 

 suitable for beach nourishment and restoration (see Meisburger, 1977) . 



The report was prepared by Edward P. Meisburger, a geologist in the 

 Geotechnical Engineering Branch of CERC, under the general supervision 

 of R.L. Rector and S.J. Williams, who served successively as Acting Chief 

 of the Branch, and Dr. C.H. Everts, the present Chief. As part of the 

 research program of the Engineering Development Division, the ICONS study 

 was under the general supervision of G.M. Watts, former Chief of the 

 Division. 



Preliminary study of the data collected was made by Dr. M.E. Field, 

 formerly with CERC and presently with the U.S. Geological Survey. The 

 fieldwork involving coring and continuous seismic reflection profiling 

 was accomplished under contract by Alpine Geophysical Associates, Inc. 



Microfilm of all seismic data is stored at the National Solar and 

 Terrestrial Geophysical Data Center (NSTGDC) , Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

 Cores collected during the field survey program are in a repository at 

 the University of Texas, Arlington, Texas 76010, under agreement with 

 CERC. Requests for information relative to these items should be 

 directed to NSTGDC or the University of Texas. 



Comments on this publication are invited. 



Approved for publication in accordance with Public Law 166, 79th 

 Congress, approved 31 July 1945, as supplemented by Public Law 172, 88th 

 Congress, approved 7 November 1963. 



TED E. BrSHOP 



Colonel, Corps of Engineers 



Commander and Director 



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