Bottom topography and sediments around Isla del Caño, Pacific of Costa Rica

 

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Authors: Cortés, Jorge, Fonseca, Ana Cecilia, Hebbeln, Dierk
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:1996
Description:The: bottom topography around Isla del Caño, to a distance of 11 km was determined during the Costa Rica expedition of the German Research Vessel Victor Hensen. A map resulting from that survey is presented in this paper. Additionally, sediment samples were taken using a box corer, along three transects, one on the north side of the island, one on the northwest and one on the east. The sediments around Isla del Caño are of tenigenous origin. with small contributions of carbonates from the island's coral reefs.
Country:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/29401
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/29401
Keyword:Caño Island
bottom topography
map