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Research Article| April 01, 1985 Mississippi River outflow patterns seen by Seasat radar Lisa R. Gaddis; Lisa R. Gaddis 1Planetary Geoscience Division, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Peter J. Mouginis-Mark Peter J. Mouginis-Mark 1Planetary Geoscience Division, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Lisa R. Gaddis 1Planetary Geoscience Division, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Peter J. Mouginis-Mark 1Planetary Geoscience Division, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1985) 13 (4): 227–230. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1985)13<227:MROPSB>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Lisa R. Gaddis, Peter J. Mouginis-Mark; Mississippi River outflow patterns seen by Seasat radar. Geology 1985;; 13 (4): 227–230. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1985)13<227:MROPSB>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract A new kind of ocean surface feature has been observed on Seasat synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images of the Mississippi River Birdfoot Delta and adjacent Gulf of Mexico waters. Although ocean surface wave patterns have been detected by Seasat SAR in several coastal areas, their origin was attributed to the interaction between oceanic currents and bottom topography. In contrast, we find no such correlation between surface wave patterns and bathymetry at the Mississippi Delta, where the morphometry and distribution of the detected waveforms suggest a river discharge origin. Although contemporaneous data from the Landsat D Thematic Mapper are not available, visible and infrared images acquired at other times generally support this hypothesis; the boundaries of the turbid, cooler river water correspond well to those of the surface wave patterns detected by the Seasat SAR. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
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