New compilation of the Amundsen Sea continental shelf bathymetry

Nitsche, F.O.; Jacobs, S.; Larter, Robert D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8414-7389; Gohl, K.. 2007 New compilation of the Amundsen Sea continental shelf bathymetry. In: Cooper, A.K.; Raymond, C.R.; ISAES Editorial Team, ., (eds.) Antarctica: a keystone in a changing world. Online proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences, Santa Barbara, California, August 26 - September 1, 2007. California, National Academy Press, 3pp. (U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report, 2007-1047).

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Abstract/Summary

The Amundsen Sea continental shelf is one of the remotest areas of coastal Antarctica, and was relatively unexplored until the 1980s. Over the last two decades, however, oceanographic and geological interest has led to several cruises, one result of which is that there is now sufficient bathymetric data to compile a fairly detailed regional map of the Amundsen continental shelf. We have combined the available multibeam and single beam bathymetry data from this region and created a new regional bathymetric map of the Amundsen Sea continental shelf and slope. After editing the individual data sets we used a natural neighbor algorithm to interpolate between the existing data and create a grid at 5km raster resolution. The most prominent regional feature is a series of separate trough systems along the inner shelf, which are aligned with present glaciers, separated by shallower ridges, and shoaling seaward.

Item Type:	Publication - Book Section
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Global Science in the Antarctic Context (2005-2009) > Glacial Retreat in Antarctica and Deglaciation of the Earth System
NORA Subject Terms:	Marine Sciences Earth Sciences
Date made live:	20 Oct 2011 07:54 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/15429

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