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Release of the IHO-IOC GEBCO Cook Book

1 October 2012
The newly-released IHO-IOC GEBCO Cook Book is a technical reference manual on how to build a bathymetric grid. GEBCO develops and makes available global gridded bathymetric data sets. One of the aims of the IHO-IOC GEBCO Cook Book is to support and encourage further participation in bathymetric grid

Presentations from the 7th GEBCO Science Day

1 October 2012
The annual GEBCO Science Day consists of oral and poster presentations on a wide range of topics relating to ocean-floor mapping and its applications. It is open to all to contribute and attend. This year, Science Day was hosted on 2nd October by the Directing Committee of the International

Call for papers — GEBCO Science Day 2012

1 July 2012
The 7th GEBCO Science Day will be hosted by the Directing Committee of the International Hydrographic Bureau at the Salle du Ponant, Monaco, on 2nd October 2012. GEBCO Science Day is held every year as part of GEBCO's meetings. We announce a call for papers on topics related to ocean mapping and its

Release of version 3.0 of the IBCAO

1 June 2012
The goal of the International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean (IBCAO) initiative is to develop a digital database that contains all available bathymetric data north of 64° North. From this database a gridded bathymetry data set has been developed for use by map makers, researchers and all who

View images of the shape of the seafloor

1 December 2011
The seafloor consists of deep basins, vast mountain chains and long ocean trenches. This landscape impacts on our everyday lives — it helps to steer ocean currents that in turn affects our climate and influences hazards facing coastal communities like approaching tsunamis. Images are now available

Presentations from Science Day 2011

1 October 2011
The annual GEBCO Bathymetric Science Day is held during GEBCO's meetings and is open to all. It consists of oral and poster presentations on a wide range of topics relating to ocean-floor mapping and its applications. Presentations are now available from the Sixth Annual GEBCO Science Day along with