Summary of Environmental Information of the Continental Slope Canadian/United States Border to Cape Hatteras, N.C. The Physical Sciences. Volume 1. Book 1

摘要

A six month study by The Research Institute of the Gulf of Maine was conducted to summarize existing environmental information pertinent to the continental slope of the northeast United States. The reason for the study was the requirement for impact assessments prior to oil, gas and mineral explorations and production on the outer continental shelf. The specified boundaries of the study were Cape Hatteras to the US/Canadian border and from the 200 to the 2000 meter depth contour; however, many topic areas include information from the continental shelf break to the Gulf Stream.