Sea Floor Map Nz

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Sea floor map nz. The maps cover the shape of the ocean floor and zealandia s tectonic profile which. So i wanted to start off my mapping tour by creating a seafloor map of new zealand. See our new bathymetry area the high resolution maps show the hidden seabed of the deep sea around the country in incredible digital detail making them a treasure for all new zealanders. Experts in hydrography the science of surveying and mapping the sea floor and coastline we chart the country s surrounding sea and environs from the south west pacific to the antarctic as mandated by the international hydrographic organisation.

Choose from linz navionics topo google street satellite and terrain. Nz marine charts all in one place. Nz s national hydrographer on mapping the sea floor niwa s multibeam echo sounder maps the seafloor using a fan of acoustic beams providing complete coverage of the seabed. That s our job as the new zealand hydrographic authority nzha located within linz.

Display and track your current location. We have one of the largest exclusive economic zones and extended continental shelf in the world more than 570 million hectares of diverse marine environment 21 times the. They give an unprecedented insight into the shape of the ocean floor ridges volcanoes plateaus. Gns science a new zealand research institute published two new maps and an interactive website on monday.

More than 90 per cent of new zealand s continental mass is underwater. New zealand is the perfect country to map not only because of all the free data available it also has a very interesting topography above and below the sea surface. These maps are the culmination of niwa s geological oceanographic and fisheries research and their collection of high resolution sea floor images from around new zealand. Highly detailed maps of new zealand s seabed are now freely available on niwa s website.