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bathymetry Definition

ba·thym·etry (ba t̸himə trē)

noun

  1. the science of measuring the depths of oceans, seas, etc.
  2. the topographic maps of the sea floor resulting from such measurements

Etymology: bathy- + -metry

bathymetry Related Forms
bath′y·met·ric (bat̸h′ə metrik) adjective or bath′y·met·ri·cal
bathymetry Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: GEBCO is essentially a deep ocean product and does not include detailed bathymetry for shallow shelf waters.
  • use: The map shows areas of sandy sediment in less than 20 m water depth using bathymetry calculated to the Lowest Astronomical Tide datum.
  • provide: It has been produced to provide a regional-scale digital bathymetry as a primary dataset for mapping and modeling of the sea bed.
  • collect: Here GeoSwath has the advantage as it is able to collect bathymetry below the keel of a vessel whilst it is alongside.

Adjective modifier

  • high: More useful data: the high resolution bathymetry combined with simultaneous side-scan aids feature identification.
  • digital: It is directed by a Guiding Committee and supported by sub-committees on digital bathymetry and undersea features names plus ad hoc working groups.
  • accurate: This proposed typology is based on the production of accurate bathymetry and alkalinity data.
  • publicly-available: Its goal is to provide the most authoritative, publicly-available bathymetry for the world's oceans.
  • authoritative: Its goal is to provide the most authoritative, publicly-available bathymetry for the world's oceans.
  • shallow: Good knowledge of shallow water bathymetry is vital to a wide range of marine activities.

Modifies a noun

  • datum: In addition, it also helps to minimize offset errors and MRU lever arm effects on the bathymetry data.
  • survey: Fugro Survey Limited can thus perform combined laser and acoustic bathymetry surveys.
  • system: The market requirements for a high quality swath bathymetry system with a low total cost of ownership have at last been met.
  • map: This is a part of BAS's long term mapping work and the resulting bathymetry maps can be used by many other scientific disciplines.
  • record: The side-scan and bathymetry records from individual lines can be re-examined to look at specific features at higher resolution, if required.
  • mapping: Also the band combination to use for shallow water applications such as bathymetry mapping and sediment load.

Noun used with modifier

  • swath: The market requirements for a high quality swath bathymetry system with a low total cost of ownership have at last been met.
  • multibeam: It contains the multibeam bathymetry data collected during the NOAA / USGS cruise.
  • resolution: More useful data: the high resolution bathymetry combined with simultaneous side-scan aids feature identification.
  • seabed: The data are all overlain on a map of the seabed bathymetry.

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