'Ocean bathymetry' presentation slideshows

Why ocean bathymetry?

Why ocean bathymetry?. Questions:. How do we measure bathymetry? Why is ocean bathymetry important?. How do we measure bathymetry?. What does it mean to be at an altitude of 4000 m? It mean that I am 4000 m above the Mean Sea Level (MSL). Model of the shape of the Earth.

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Surface and bottom topography of the oceans

Surface and bottom topography of the oceans. How do we measure seafloor topography? Why is ocean bathymetry important?. Questions:. What does it mean to be at an altitude of 4000m? It means that I am 4000m above the Mean Sea Level (MSL) Then, what sets the mean sea level ?.

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Bathymetry of Ocean

Check out the data lines for where the ocean has been mapped (surprised it is not EVERYWHERE?). https://maps.ngdc.noaa.gov/viewers/bathymetry/. Bathymetry of Ocean. continental shelf mid-ocean ridge continental slope intertidal zone abyssal plain island

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