BathymetrySlide 2Slide 3Slide 4Slide 5Slide 6Slide 7Slide 8Slide 9Slide 10Slide 11Slide 12Slide 13Slide 14Slide 15Slide 16Slide 17Slide 18Slide 19Slide 20Slide 21Slide 22Slide 23Slide 24Slide 25Slide 26Slide 27Slide 28Slide 29Bathymetry•Study of the ocean floor and its contours•Originally done by lowering a line over ship with a heavy weight•Echo Sounder used a powerful sound pulse that bounced off the bottom and then detected the bounce back.•Multibeam Systems integrate several pulses allowing for the a continuous sampling of the seafloor•Satellite Altimetry is now used to map the seafloor.Geological ProvincesActive vs. Passive Continental MarginsConvergent vs Divergent BoundariesHydrothermal VentsSpreading RidgesDeep Ocean
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