R O S S I C E S H E L F Coulman Island Mc Murdo Station Scott Base Ross Island Beaufort Island Franklin Island Mc Murdo Sound WESTERN MARIE BYRD LAND ISELIN TROUGH SCOTT RIFT MAWSON BANK Rennick Basin CRARY BANK PENNELL BANK ROSS BANK HAYES BANK HOUTZ BANK LITTLE AMERICA BASIN Prestrud Bank Roosevelt Island Ross Canyon Hillary Canyon Julia Seamount Marion Seamount Hallett Ridge Adare Trough Scott Canyon Shirase Bank Saunders Bank Sulzberger Basin Edward VII Peninsula Colbeck Basin DRYGALSKI BASI N GLOMAR CHALLENGER BASIN JOIDES BASIN ADARE BASIN CENTRAL BASIN 600 400 450 275 600 600 300 300 300 200 700 500 T R A N S A N T A R C T I C M O U N T A I N S Stazione Mario Zucchelli 500 1000 1500 950 900 3300 3200 3000 1560 1110 1655 595 2700 900 115 185 85 125 100 900 165 900 600 1250 1100 300 950 950 900 750 275 240 235 500 1000 1500 2000 200 130 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 I S E L I N B A N K 200 400 900 800 900 650 600 800 800 550 600 800 160°E 160°E 75°S 79°S 75°S 79°S 70°S 69°S 70°S 69°S 170°E 170°E 180° 180° 170°W 170°W 150°W 150°W 1500 1800 2500 3000 3500 3200 3000 1990 2200 1270 945 1610 3090 2700 4000 3690 3190 3455 3770 3300 460 180 195 160 750 125 1070 150 225 700 650 1395 600 1000 800 400 200 1270 1875 700 200 400 1200 1000 500 900 1590 2000 400 600 200 395 395 425 420 700 790 700 500 500 500 170 550 585 2255 425 600 800 1000 1400 1800 2200 2200 2600 2600 3000 W i l s o n C a n y o n Ross Sea Bathymetry x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 160°W 160°W 800 Polar Stereographic projection, Scale 1:2,000,000 at 71° S Not to be used for navigational purposes. . Not to be used for navigational purposes. Data Source Data used for the production of this map are from NGDC, Boulder, and additional US, Italian, German, and New Zealand data sources. Only marine surveys using satellite navigation or GPS navigation control are used. Detailed bathymetry in northwest Ross Sea is based on multibeam data, primarily recorded by RVIB N B Palmer. Where data coverage is sparse (see data coverage diagram) contours are based on the ETOPO2 database (http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/global/global.html). Bathymetry under the northern part of the Ross Ice Shelf are from marine surveys which the ice shelf has subsequently moved over, or from over-ice seismic surveys and traverses. Coastline and ice shelf edge (blue line) and land/ice topography from Antarctic Digital Database (http://www.add.scar.org/add_main.html). Franklin Island has been relocated 8 km to the south-southeast of its previously mapped location as a result of recent surveys. Major national bases Contours shown are in corrected metres (based on Carter’s Tables (1987) or velocity profiles based on XBT data where available). Contours are at 50m intervals on the shelf and 100m intervals in deeper water. Not all contours are shown in areas of steep topography. x Spot depth. PUBLISHED AND PRINTED BY THE INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL & NUCLEAR SCIENCES LIMITED, PO BOX 30368 LOWER HUTT, NEW ZEALAND ISSN 1172-0301 / ISBN 0-478-09833-2 Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited 2004 -4000 -4500 4000 metres -2000 2000 0 Elevation (metres) Data distribution The Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Ltd. will not be responsible for any error or omission in this publication.To the extent permissible by law neither the Institute nor any person involved in this publication accepts any liability for any loss or damage whatsoever that may directly or indirectly result from any advice, opinion, representation, statement or omission, whether negligent or otherwise, contained in this publication. Disclaimer Bibliographic Reference Davey F. J., 2004. Ross Sea Bathymetry, 1:2 000 000, version 1.0. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences geophysical map16. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited, Lower Hutt, New Zealand Acknowledgements Recent data (multibeam and bathymetric) were kindly made available by Joann Stock, Steve Cande, John Anderson and Martina Busetti. We acknowledge the support of the Antarctic Multibeam Bathymetry Synthesis at Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory (Suzanne Carbotte), and the Raytheon Polar Services group on RVIB NB Palmer. David Heron advised and assisted on the Arc-Info GIS applications, draughting is by Shivaun Hogan. Vaughan Stagpoole and Rick Herzer reviewed the map and provided helpful advice on the layout. Bathymetry compiled by F. J. Davey.
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R O S S I C E S H E L F
CoulmanIsland
Mc Murdo
StationScott Base
Ross Island
Beaufort
Island
Franklin
Island
Mc Murdo
Sound
WESTERNMARIE BYRD
LAND
ISELIN
T
ROUGH
SCO
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IFT
MAW
SON
BAN
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Rennick
Basin
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K
PEN
NEL
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BA
NK
ROSS B
ANK
HAY
ES
BA
NK
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UTZ
BA
NK
LITTLEAMERICABASIN
Prestrud B
ank
RooseveltIsland
Ross C
anyon
Hil l
ary
Canyo
n
Julia Seamount
Marion Seamount
Hallett R
idge
Adare Trough
Scott Canyon
Shirase B
ank
Saunders B
ank
Sulzberger B
asin
Edward VIIPeninsula
Colbeck B
asin
DR
YGA
LSK
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B
AS
IN
GLOMARCHALLENGER
BASIN
JOID
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BA
SIN
ADARE BASIN
CENTRAL BASIN
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1110
1655
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115
185
85125
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160°E
160°E
75°S
79°S
75°S
79°S
70°S
69°S
70°S
69°S
170°E
170°E
180°
180°
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Ross Sea Bathymetry
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160°W
160°W
800
Polar Stereographic projection, Scale 1:2,000,000 at 71° S
Not to be used for navigational purposes.
.Not to be used for navigational purposes.
Data Source Data used for the production of this map are from NGDC, Boulder, and additional US, Italian, German, and New Zealand data sources. Only marine surveys using satellite navigation or GPS navigation control are used. Detailed bathymetry in northwest Ross Sea is based on multibeam data, primarily recorded by RVIB N B Palmer. Where data coverage is sparse (see data coverage diagram) contours are based on the ETOPO2 database (http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/global/global.html). Bathymetry under the northern part of the Ross Ice Shelf are from marine surveys which the ice shelf has subsequently moved over, or from over-ice seismic surveys and traverses. Coastline and ice shelf edge (blue line) and land/ice topography from Antarctic Digital Database (http://www.add.scar.org/add_main.html). Franklin Island has been relocated 8 km to the south-southeast of its previously mapped location as a result of recent surveys.
Major national bases
Contours shown are in corrected metres (based on Carter’s Tables (1987) or velocity profiles based on XBT data where available). Contours are at 50m intervals on the shelf and 100m intervals in deeper water. Not all contours are shown in areas of steep topography.x Spot depth.
PUBLISHED AND PRINTED BY THE INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL & NUCLEAR SCIENCES LIMITED, PO BOX 30368 LOWER HUTT, NEW ZEALAND
ISSN 1172-0301 / ISBN 0-478-09833-2Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited 2004
-4000-4500 4000 metres-2000 20000
Elevation (metres)
Data distribution
The Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Ltd. will not be responsible for any error or omission in this publication.To the extent permissible by law neither the Institute nor any person involved in this publication accepts any liability for any loss or damage whatsoever that may directly or indirectly result from any advice, opinion, representation, statement or omission, whether negligent or otherwise, contained in this publication.
Disclaimer
Bibliographic ReferenceDavey F. J., 2004. Ross Sea Bathymetry, 1:2 000 000, version 1.0. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences geophysical map16. Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
AcknowledgementsRecent data (multibeam and bathymetric) were kindly made available by Joann Stock, Steve Cande, John Anderson and Martina Busetti. We acknowledge the support of the Antarctic Multibeam Bathymetry Synthesis at Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory (Suzanne Carbotte), and the Raytheon Polar Services group on RVIB NB Palmer. David Heron advised and assisted on the Arc-Info GIS applications, draughting is by Shivaun Hogan. Vaughan Stagpoole and Rick Herzer reviewed the map and provided helpful advice on the layout.
Bathymetry compiled by F. J. Davey.
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