A portion of a scarp feature on the Blake Plateau off Georgia.

A portion of a scarp feature on the Blake Plateau off Georgia. Over 300 ft high, this scarp is an important spawning and fishing ground for wreckfish. This feature is part of the "Charleston Bump" that causes meanders of the Gulf Stream. Image courtesy of South Carolina Dept. of Natural Resources, NOAA.

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