Atlantic Ocean Floor Topography Map

Pachyderma sin at the last glacial maximum lgm.

Atlantic ocean floor topography map.

The deep ocean floor is thought to be fairly flat with occasional deeps abyssal plains trenches seamounts basins plateaus canyons and some guyots. 18 1 the topography of the sea floor we examined the topography of the sea floor from the perspective of plate tectonics in chapter 10 but here we are going to take another look at the important features from an oceanographic perspective. Topographic maps of the sea floor. 3 d visualization map of the charleston bump.

This super detailed map of the ocean floor s topography is based on satellite measurements of subtle lumps on the ocean s surface. Ocean topography off the southeast portion of the united states. Detailed depth contours provide the size shape and distribution of underwater features. These lumps of water which are subtle low and wide on the.

Various shelves along the margins of the continents constitute about 11 of the bottom topography with few deep channels cut across the continental rise. The north atlantic ocean distribution of the planktonic foraminifera n. 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.