Scripps Canyon

Scripps Canyon is a narrow underwater gorge located in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California, United States. The canyon is approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) long and joins to La Jolla Canyon offshore.

A stripedfin ronquil (Rathbunella hypoplecta) photographed in Scripps Canyon

It is located near the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, a major oceanographic research institution, and as a result is one of the best-studied underwater canyons. Scripps Canyon is also a popular site for recreational divers, because of its vertical walls and high density of marine life.

External links

Brueggeman, P. La Jolla Canyon and Scripps Canyon Bibliography. Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library. 2009.

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