Background Information - Ocean Mapping (UNH - Durham)

Sources for Background Information

Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, 3rd ed.
ISBN: 0128130822
Publication Date: 2019
Represents a one-stop, organic information resource on the breadth of ocean science research Reflects the input and different perspective of chemical, physical and biological oceanography. Provides scientifically reliable information at a foundational level.

GEBCO Gazetteer of Undersea Feature Names
Provides standardized names for geographic features shown on bathymetric maps and nautical charts.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Centers for Environmental Information
Formerly the National Geophysical Data Center
National Ocean Service
Produces nautical charts and related information; access to online nautical charts
Ocean Surface Topography from Space
From NASA
GEBCO (General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans. )
An international project under the auspices of the International Hydrographic Organization and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO. GEBCO produces datasets, paper and digital maps, and a gazetteer of undersea features.

GeoMapApp
An earth science exploration and visualization application that is part of the Marine Geoscience Data System at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University
Exploring Seafloor Topography
Uses GeoMapApp to create high-resolution profiles and contour maps. Part of the Earth Exploration Toolkit