Seafloor Topography Map Of Ocean Floor Depths

For 83 blocks of seafloor each stretching 3 nautical miles from the shoreline ten different maps are being made of the bathymetry underwater topography as seen in the color shaded relief map.
Seafloor topography map of ocean floor depths. A topographic representation of the sea floor around the charleston bump. Topographic maps of the sea floor. The ocean floors contain dramatic landscapes volcanic ridges lofty peaks wide plains and deep valleys. Bureau of ocean energy management releases the highest resolution bathymetry map of the region to date.
Developing a relief map of the hawaiian seafloor. The new maps reveal detailed seafloor secrets such as the types of sands lining the bottom the locations of rocky outcrops and the nooks and crannies of the seafloor s hidden topography. Web browser map 4 300 x 3 146 jpeg image metric version english version printable wall map 8 600 x 6 292 jpeg image metric version english version map with no labels or legend 8 400 x 5 942 jpeg image base map for an article about the map go to. Researchers have built a detailed map of the ocean floor s topography by using satellites to spot subtle watery lumps on the ocean s surface.
Continental shelf 300 feet continental slope 300 10 000 feet abyssal plain 10 000 feet abyssal hill 3 000 feet up from the abyssal plain seamount 6 000 feet. A marine gravity map of the north atlantic ocean red dots show locations of earthquakes with magnitude 5 5 and they highlight the present day location of the seafloor spreading ridges and. Ocean topography off the southeast portion of the united states. Detailed depth contours provide the size shape and distribution of underwater features.
Scientists used multibeam bathymetric data to create a 3 d view of a portion of the charleston bump. 3 d visualization map of the charleston bump. This graphic shows several ocean floor features on a scale from 0 35 000 feet below sea level. Thanks to a new synthesis of seafloor topography released through google earth.
The map serves as a tool for performing scientific engineering marine geophysical and environmental studies that are required in the development of energy and marine resources.