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New depth map for the Arctic Ocean region

1 July 2020
Release of version 4 of the International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean (IBCAO). Details of a new depth map of the Arctic Ocean have been published in the Nature Journal Scientific Data. The new portrayal of the Arctic Ocean floor is in the form of a digital gridded database and comprises

Nearly a fifth of world's ocean floor now mapped

21 June 2020
London, 21 June 2020 – On the occasion of World Hydrography Day, The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, which aims to facilitate the complete mapping of the global ocean floor by 2030, has announced the inclusion of 14.5 million square kilometres of new bathymetric data in the latest GEBCO

Marine geospatial data: the cornerstone of the Blue Economy

1 June 2020
The Nippon Foundation – GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project launches study on the value of seabed mapping. Please note that the survey is now closed. Find out more about the context of this survey from the information below. By Jamie McMichael-Phillips (Seabed 2030 )Director, The

Welcome to the newly-appointed Seabed 2030 Project Director

1 December 2019
On 1st December 2019, The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project officially welcomed new Project Director Jamie McMichael-Phillips, former UK Deputy National Hydrographer and naval officer. Jamie McMichael-Phillips - Seabed 2030 Project Director This new appointment was announced at the Seabed

In memory of Robert Anderson

1 November 2019
Sadly, the ocean mapping community lost a passionate and knowledgeable colleague on Monday, November 4, 2019 as Robert Anderson (better known as Bob) passed away. Bob had participated as an active member in GEBCO for almost 30 years, championing the global acquisition of seafloor mapping data

Tribute to Sir Anthony Laughton FRS

1 October 2019
It is with great sadness that we have learnt that Sir Anthony Laughton FRS died in September 2019 at the age of 92. The GEBCO community would like to express its sadness at this news and also to celebrate Tony’s contribution to GEBCO. Tony was one of the founders of the modern GEBCO in 1974 when it

Map The Gaps

1 September 2019
Hosted by: University of New Hampshire Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping / Joint Hydrographic Center CALL FOR ABSTRACTS | FREE REGISTRATION Closes Sept. 30, 2019 Join the world’s experts on ocean floor mapping for a special one-day event focused exclusively on bathymetry. Read the latest news about