Bathymetric Map Of The World. Bathymetry maps and grids are produced at scales ranging from local to world-encompassing. Use of the GEBCO world map.
Bathymetric charts by OceanGrafix provide the submerged equivalent of above-water topographic maps. In these maps different shades of color represent different water depths. Bathymetric map chart that depicts the submerged topography and physiographic features of ocean and sea bottoms.
Some countries produce national series of bathymetry maps at a variety of scales.
A First recorded bathymetric map created in 1853 by Maury in collaboration with the US. The map below shows both the topography of the continents and bathymetry of the oceans. Some countries produce national series of bathymetry maps at a variety of scales. Also bathymetric maps are important tools for formulating theories about how Earth developed along with theories of sea and ocean formation.
