Marine Geophysics

More about Marine Geophysics Data at NGDC

Age of the Ocean Floor, Report MGG-12, 1996
	Crustal ages of the global ocean floor draped over shaded relief including multiple global views. Crustal age from Dr. R. Dietmar Mueller, Univ. of Sydney; combined age-relief image by NGDC. Size: 24x31 inches.

Bathymetry of Lake Erie/Lake St. Clair, 1999
	One meter bathymetric contours for Lake Erie and Lake St Clair in ASCII xyz and ARC/INFO interchange formats and a 3 arc-second bathymetric grid with software to subsample, subset and reformat the data. Color shaded relief images of the lakes are also included.

Bathymetry of Lake Michigan, 1996
	Five meter bathymetric contours for Lake Michigan in ASCII xyz format and gridded bathymetry in 9 & 30 arc-second intervals in ASCII xyz, and GMT/netCDF format. Shaded relief color graphic images in JPG and GIF format.

Bathymetry of Lake Ontario, 2001
	Bathymetric contours for Lake Ontario in ASCII xyz format and gridded bathymetry in ASCII xyz, and GMT/netCDF format. Shaded relief color graphic images in JPG and GIF format.

Bathymetry of the Arctic Ocean (IBCAO)
	Version 1.0 of the IBCAO Grid is available for downloading, along with bathymetric contours in digital vector form and an updated version of the Map that is suitable for plotting.

Coastal Relief Model, Central Gulf of Mexico, Vol 4
	3 arc-second gridded bathymetry data merged with USGS 3 arc-second topo data. Volume 4 covers the Central Gulf of Mexico between longitudes 87 and 94.

Coastal Relief Model, Continental US plus Hawaii and Puerto Rico on DVD
	This single DVD contains gridded data for the entire coastal zone of the continental US plus Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

Coastal Relief Model, East Coast, Vol 1
	3 arc-second gridded east coast bathymetry data merged with USGS 3 arc-second topo data. Volume 1 covers the NE US between latitudes 40-48.

Coastal Relief Model, East Coast, Vol 2
	3 arc-second gridded east coast bathymetry data merged with USGS 3 arc-second topo data. Volume 2 covers the SE US between latitudes 31-40.

Coastal Relief Model, Florida and Eastern Gulf of Mexico, Vol 3
	3 arc-second gridded bathymetry data merged with USGS 3 arc-second topo data. Volume 3 covers the coastal areas of Florida between longitudes 78 and 87.

Coastal Relief Model, Western Gulf of Mexico, Vol 5
	3 arc-second gridded bathymetry data merged with USGS 3 arc-second topo data. Volume 5 covers the Western Gulf of Mexico between longitudes 94 and 100.

Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project, 2000
	WDC for MGG Seafloor Series volume 1 CD-ROM. Contains all digital sediment and hard rock DSDP data files compiled by the data management staff of the Deep Sea Drilling Project.

Core Data from the Ocean Drilling Program, Legs 101-129
	WDC for MGG Seafloor Series volume 2 CD-ROM. Contains all digital sediment and hard rock ODP data files from legs 101-129 of the Ocean Drilling Program.

Custom Grids of Bathymetric/Topographic Data
	The NGDC Grid Translator/Design-a-Grid system allows users to select grids from multiple databases and to choose a download format online.

ETOPO2v2
	Global elevation data gridded at a 2 arc-minute of latitude-longitude. This DVD disc supercedes the October 2001 version, ETOPO2.

Gravity Data- Land and Marine, 1999
	Collection of land and marine gravity surveys, grids, models and geoids. Access software and data documentation included.

Gravity Field Atlas of the S. Ocean
	Gravity Field Atlas of the S. Ocean - MGG-7, high resolution gravity fields for the Southern Ocean from GEOSAT satellite radar altimeter data. The circum-Antarctic region between 60 deg. S & 72 deg. S is divided into 6 geographic regions.

Gravity Field Over the Southern Ocean from GEOSAT, Report MGG-6, 1992
	This color-shaded gravity image, derived from GEOSAT satellite altimetry between latitudes 60 deg. S and 72 deg. S in the Circum-Antarctic region, highlights the gravitational effect of ocean floor topography. Size: 24 x 36 inches.

Gulf of Mexico, Report MGG-16, 2000
	Bathymetric contours spanning the northern Gulf of Mexico and northern Bahamas at a scale of approximately 1:2,100,000. This new bathymetry was compiled with multibeam, survey, and trackline data from numerous government, academic, and industry sources. Color-diffracting glasses are included with the poster for viewing in 3-D. Size: 28x64 inches.

International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean (IBCAO), RP-2, 2004
	A polar stereographic view of the Arctic Ocean displaying bathymetric contours north of 64 degrees north at a scale of 1:6,000,000. Size: 42 x 52 inches. DUE TO SIZE RESTRICTIONS, ALL NON-US SHIPMENTS MUST BE SHIPPED VIA FEDEX. WHEN ORDERING THROUGH THE ONLINE STORE, PLEASE ADD FEDEX $20 CHARGE.

Lake Erie & Lake St. Clair Bathymetry (wall size), 2000
	Larger version of the MGG-13. This poster is printed using water soluble inks and is not laminated. Size: 3 x 6 feet. Scale 1:250,000.

Lake Erie & Lake St. Clair Bathymetry, (Mini size) Report MGG-14, 1998
	Smaller version of MGG-13 without the descriptive text. This size is ideal for place-mats; however these posters are not laminated. Color-diffracting glasses are not included with the mini-sized poster. Size: 11x17 inches.

Lake Erie & Lake St. Clair Bathymetry, Report MGG-13, 1998
	Colored bathymetric map with one meter contours of Lake Erie and Lake Saint Clair at a scale of 1:350,000. Color-diffracting glasses are included with the poster for viewing in 3-D. This new bathymetry defines, more clearly, the shape and location of previously known features and reveals other features for the first time. Size: 26 x 50 inches.

Lake Erie, Western Basin, 1997
	Bathymetric contours of Lake Erie west of 82 deg. W at a scale of 1:200,000. Size: 22x27 inches.

Lake Michigan Bathymetry (wall size), 1996
	Larger version of MGG-11. The poster comes in three separate sections and must be assembled by recipient. This poster was printed using water soluble inks and is not laminated. Size: 4x8 feet. Scale 1:250,000.

Lake Michigan Bathymetry, Report MGG-11, 1996
	Colored bathymetric map with 10-meter contour interval at a scale of 1:500,000 in a Transverse Mercator Projection. Geomorphology of the lake is described in text. Size: 34x45 inches.

Lake Ontario Bathymetry (wall size), 2000
	Larger version of MGG-15. This poster was printed using water soluble inks and is not laminated. Size: 3 x 5 feet. Scale 1:250,000.

Lake Ontario Bathymetry, MGG-15, 1999
	Colored bathymetric map with 2-meter contour interval at a scale of 1:275,000 in a Transverse Mercator Projection. Geomorphology of the lake is described using text, enlargements, and images. Size: 36x50 inches.

Marine Geophysical Custom Data from GEODAS
	Create your own CD containing Marine Trackline Geophysics and/or Hydrographic Survey data for only your specific area of interest.

Marine Trackline Geophysics, ver. 5.0 DVD, with latest data
	DVD data set contains marine trackline bathymetry, gravity, and magnetic data for over 4700 global surveys with GEODAS access software for MS Windows, UNIX Xwindows and Macintosh OS-X. Product is updated periodically with the newest data. Low cost upgrade is available for previous version holders. See "Information" link for more.

Measured and Estimated Seafloor Topography, RP-1, 1997

The poster is printed in a Mercator projection from data gridded uniformly at intervals equivalent to 2 minutes longitude at the equator. This new estimate of seafloor topography was obtained from shipboard depth soundings combined with gravity data derived from satellite altimetry to produce a gridded representation of seafloor topography for all ice-free ocean areas within +/-72 degrees latitude. Size: 34 x 53 inches.

Multibeam Bathymetry Database
	NGDC is the US national archive for multibeam bathymetric data received from sources worldwide.

NOAA and MMS Marine Minerals, 1992
	A searchable bibliography of marine minerals literature from 1831-1990 pertaining to sulfides, ferromanganese nodules and crusts, phosphorites and heavy minerals. The Geochemical Database contains primarily analyses of ferromanganese deposits. PC-DOS and Macintosh access software.

NOS Hydrographic Survey Data, ver. 5.0 DVD, with latest data
	DVD data set contains over 71 million hydrographic soundings from over 6000 surveys for US coastal regions with GEODAS access software for MS Windows, UNIX Xwindows and Macintosh OS-X. Product is updated periodically with the newest data. Low cost upgrade is available for previous version holders. See "Information" link for more.

Predicted Seafloor Topography, Report MGG-9, 1994
	A polar stereographic view of seafloor topography from 30 deg. to 70 deg. south latitude estimated from satellite altimetry data and extent, acoustic bathymetry. Size: 36 x 48 inches.

SDLS-01 Ross Sea
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 1 contains data from the Ross Sea collected by the USGS.

SDLS-02 Ross Sea
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica.

SDLS-03 Ross Sea
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 3 contains data from the Ross Sea collected by the BGR, Germany.

SDLS-04 Ross Sea
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 4 contains data from the Ross Sea collected by the BGR, Germany.

SDLS-05 Ross Sea
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 5 contains data from the Ross Sea collected by the BGR, Germany.

SDLS-06 Prydz Bay
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 6 contains data from Prydz Bay collected by the AGSO (formerly BMR), Australia.

SDLS-07 Prydz Bay
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 7 contains data from Prydz Bay collected by the AGSO (formerly BMR), Australia.

SDLS-08 Prydz Bay
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 8 contains data from Prydz Bay collected by the AGSO (formerly BMR), Australia.

SDLS-09 Ross Sea
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 9 contains data from Ross Sea collected by Australia and Japan.

SDLS-10 Wilkes Land
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 10 contains data from Wilkes Land collected Australia and Japan.

SDLS-11 Wilkes Land
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 11 contains data from Wilkes Land collected by the IFP, France.

SDLS-12 Ross Sea
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 12 contains data from Ross Sea collected by the IFP, France.

SDLS-13 Ross Sea
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 13 contains data from Ross Sea collected by Sevmorgeologia, Russia.

SDLS-14 Ross Sea
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 14 contains data from Ross Sea collected by Sevmorgeologia, Russia.

SDLS-15 Wilkes Land
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 15 contains data from Wilkes Land collected by the USGS.

SDLS-16 Antarctic Peninsula
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 16 contains data from Antarctic Peninsula collected by BAS, England.

SDLS-17 Weddel Sea
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 17 contains data from Weddel Sea collected by BGR, Germany.

SDLS-18 Weddel Sea
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 18 contains data from Weddel Sea collected by BGR, Germany.

SDLS-19 Weddel Sea
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 19 contains data from Weddel Sea collected by BGR, Germany.

SDLS-20 Weddel Sea
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 20 contains data from Weddel Sea collected by the University of Bergen, Norway.

SDLS-21 Prydz Bay
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 21 contains data from Prydz Bay collected by JNOC, Japan.

SDLS-22 Queen Maud Land
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 22 contains data from Queen Maud Land collected by JNOC, Japan.

SDLS-23 Amundsen Sea
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 23 contains data from Amundsen Sea collected by JNOC, Japan.

SDLS-24 Antarctic Peninsula
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 24 contains data from Antarctic Peninsula collected by JNOC, Japan.

SDLS-25 Antarctic Peninsula
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 25 contains data from Antarctic Peninsula collected by JNOC, Japan.

SDLS-26 Antarctic Peninsula
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 26 contains data from Antarctic Peninsula collected by Petrobras, Brazil.

SDLS-27 Antarctic Peninsula
	The Antarctic Seismic Data Library System (SDLS) collection of 27 CD-ROMs provides open access worldwide to Antarctic multichannel seismic-reflection data collected by many countries to study the structure of the Earth's crust offshore of Antarctica. Volume 27 contains data from Antarctic Peninsula collected by Petrobras, Brazil.

Southern Ocean Gravity Field from GEOSAT, Report MGG-8, 1993
	Satellite gravity for the South Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans, the Scotia and Tasman Seas and smaller seas around Antarctica from 30 deg. to 72 deg. south latitude. Size: 30 x 40 inches.

Surface of the Earth Icosahedron, 2004
	A 20-sided cut-out-and-fold-up model of the Earth displaying global relief in full color. Great project for Earth Science classes. Overall size of an assembled globe is approximately 4.5 inches in diameter with each side of the individual triangles measuring 2.5 inches.

Surface of the Earth, Revised, Report MGG-5R, 2000
	Computer-generated image from digital data bases of land and seafloor elevations on a 2-minute latitude/longitude grid. Size: 31x43 inches.

Tsunami inundation grids

NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) is building high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) for select U.S. coastal regions. These combined bathymetric-topographic DEMs are used to support tsunami forecasting and modeling efforts at the NOAA Center for Tsunami Research, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL). The DEMs are part of the tsunami forecast system SIFT (Short-term Inundation Forecasting for Tsunamis) currently being developed by PMEL for the NOAA Tsunami Warning Centers, and are used in the MOST (Method of Splitting Tsunami) model developed by PMEL to simulate tsunami generation, propagation, and inundation.

US Alaska, Part A, Gulf of Alaska and Aleutians South of 58 Degrees
	Volume 6 of 7 CD-ROMs containing NOS Bathymetric contour maps for US coastal regions available as digitally scanned images. Color maps are in MrSid format. Black & white preliminary maps are in tif group 4 format. This volume covers the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian chain south of 58 degrees.

US Alaska, Part B, Alaska and Bering Sea North of 58 degrees
	Volume 7 of 7 CD-ROMs containing NOS Bathymetric contour maps for US coastal regions available as digitally scanned images. Color maps are in MrSid format. Black & white preliminary maps are in tif group 4 format. This volume covers Alaska regions and Bering Sea north of 58 degrees.

US East Coast, Maine to Georgia
	Volume 1 of 7 CD-ROMs containing NOS Bathymetric contour maps for US coastal regions available as digitally scanned images. Color maps are in MrSid format. Black & white preliminary maps are in tif group 4 format. This volume covers the east coast of the US from Maine to Georgia.

US East and Gulf Coast of Florida and Alabama
	Volume 2 of 7 CD-ROMs containing NOS Bathymetric contour maps for US coastal regions available as digitally scanned images. Color maps are in MrSid format. Black & white preliminary maps are in tif group 4 format. This volume covers the coastal areas of Florida and Alabama between longitudes 78 and 87.

US Gulf Coast, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas
	Volume 3 of 7 CD-ROMs containing NOS Bathymetric contour maps for US coastal regions available as digitally scanned images. Color maps are in MrSid format. Black & white preliminary maps are in tif group 4 format. This volume covers the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico between longitudes 87 and 98.

US West Coast, California and Hawaii
	Volume 4 of 7 CD-ROMs containing NOS Bathymetric contour maps for US coastal regions available as digitally scanned images. Color maps are in MrSid format. Black & white preliminary maps are in tif group 4 format. This volume covers offshore California and Hawaii. Please note there is limited coverage for Hawaii.

US West Coast, Washington and Oregon
	Volume 5 of 7 CD-ROMs containing NOS Bathymetric contour maps for US coastal regions available as digitally scanned images. Color maps are in MrSid format. Black & white preliminary maps are in tif group 4 format. This volume covers offshore Washington and Oregon.

Views of the Globe, Report MGG-10, 1994
	Fourteen images of hemispheric views of global relief have been computer generated from NGDC's digital elevation data. Views are spaced every 90 deg. of longitude and 45 deg. of latitude. Size: 24x24 inches.

WDCA-MGG-1 DSDP V.1-44 Overview, G.R. Heath
	Report MGG-1 draws together and presents, as an organized body of knowledge, an overview of laboratory techniques, methodology, definitions, and assumptions used to derive the sedimentological results presented in Volumes 1-44 of the Initial Reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project.

WDCA-MGG-4 Lithologic Data from Pacific Ocean DSDP Cores
	WDCA-MGG-4 Lithologic Data from Pacific Ocean DSDP Cores - By L.F. Musich, T.A. Davies, P.B. Woodbury, and D.F. Marsee. Prepared by the DSDP staff, Scripps Inst. of Oceanography. 447 pages, softbound.

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