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definition
The measurement of the depths of the seas.
Examples of bathymetry in a Sentence
It is directed by a Guiding Committee and supported by sub-committees on digital bathymetry and undersea features names plus ad hoc working groups.
This proposed typology is based on the production of accurate bathymetry and alkalinity data.
Its goal is to provide the most authoritative, publicly-available bathymetry for the world's oceans.
Good knowledge of shallow water bathymetry is vital to a wide range of marine activities.
The market requirements for a high quality swath bathymetry system with a low total cost of ownership have at last been met.
It contains the multibeam bathymetry data collected during the NOAA / USGS cruise.
The data are all overlain on a map of the seabed bathymetry.
We turned and ran transects parallel to the cliff whilst running the swath bathymetry.
Bathymetry and sidescan sonar imagery together reveal a slow-spreading ridge segment that has a large composite volcanic plateau at its center.
In addition, it also helps to minimize offset errors and MRU lever arm effects on the bathymetry data.
The map shows areas of sandy sediment in less than 20 m water depth using bathymetry calculated to the Lowest Astronomical Tide datum.
It has been produced to provide a regional-scale digital bathymetry as a primary dataset for mapping and modeling of the sea bed.
Here GeoSwath has the advantage as it is able to collect bathymetry below the keel of a vessel whilst it is alongside.