A background discussion for a comprehensive investigation of the marine geology and associated hydrology of the Atlantic continental margin.

Sediment colors on the continental margin reflect differences of composition, texture, physiography, and sedimentary processes active now and in the recent geological past.

Distribution of the sand-size fraction of bottom sediments on the continental margin from New Jersey to Nova Scotia, their source, and local modification processes.

An interpreation of textural parameters of sediment from the continental shelf and slope on the Blake Plateau and their relationship to modern patterns of oceanic circulation.