Sea Floor Map California

Elwha river bathymetry and acoustic backscatter 2010.

Sea floor map california.

Deep sea basins washington oregon and california report and data. Columbia river mouth data. Three new sets of maps detail the offshore bathymetry habitats geology and submarine environment of the seafloor off the coast of san francisco drakes bay and tomales point critical for resource managers the maps are part of the california seafloor and coastal mapping program a series of maps published by the u s. California seafloor mapping program central oregon data.

The colors on this reflectivity map describe the hardness of the seafloor surface. Map of the northern gulf of mexico showing the nearly 4 000 active oil and gas platforms. Each consist of three sheets a base bathymetric map. Update august 2012 the first set of formal map products from the california seafloor mapping program are now available on the united states geological survey website.

This map shows the alvin dive track along the seafloor. Topographic maps of the sea floor produced at a 1 100 000 scale that contain loran c rates bottom sediment types and known bottom obstructions. An unprecedented effort to map the seafloor bordering california s coastline has produced some of the most detailed beautiful and useful maps of an underwater landscape ever made. Seafloor maps reveal underwater caves slopes and fault lines drone ships deep sea robots and better sonar are finding unknown seafloor habitats as well as volcanoes faults and tsunami.

The california seafloor mapping program is the most extensive of its kind initiated in 2008 and bearing fruit in a series of beautiful maps. This product is intended to aid fishermen and those needing seafloor features and potential fishing grounds. Geological survey with support from the california. This first map set covers hueneme canyon and vicinity and includes 12 map sheets displaying seafloor characteristics an explanatory pamphlet and a data catalog of gis files.

No fewer than. California state waters map series see web site. A marine gravity map of the north atlantic ocean red dots show locations of earthquakes with magnitude 5 5 and they highlight the present day location of the seafloor spreading ridges and. A computer enhanced multibeam bathymetry map of the northwestern and northern gulf of mexico continental shelf and slope.

The california seafloor mapping program csmp is a cooperative program to create a comprehensive coastal marine geologic and habitat base map series for all of california s state waters.