Figure 1. The coast of Maine with a very irregular shoreline due to the influence of the underlying bedrock structure. Shallow depths (light blue) show the continuing influence of bedrock on the bathymetry of the sea floor of the Gulf of Maine. The coast extends over 4 degrees of longitude and 2 degrees of latitude.

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Last updated on October 6, 2005

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