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Introduction to the GEBCO Program
The General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO), a non-profit organization which recently celebrated its centenary, is an international organization which has benefited from contributions of data and expertise from many countries. GEBCO produces charts and digital grids of the world ocean by collating, interpreting and contouring, with the aid of directional fabrics revealed by satellite gravity, soundings and multibeam bathymetry collected by surface ships. GEBCO also evaluates and authorizes undersea feature names for use on its products which are published in a Gazetteer. Only a small percentage of the seafloor has been completely examined and in some remote areas of the world ocean sounding tracks are many miles apart, so that contouring depends heavily on interpolation and interpretation.
In recent years, GEBCO has come to need a revitalization of its human resources, and one response has been to establish an international training program in deep ocean bathymetry. In partnership with Nippon Foundation of Japan, GEBCO has contracted with the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/NOAA-UNH Joint Hydrographic Center of the University of New Hampshire, to develop and offer a certificate in Ocean Mapping.
The map below shows where the students have come from around the world.
The newest class of students is on campus and working. They are listed on this website under people.
Related Publications for GEBCO
2008
1. Monahan, D. , Schwehr, K. , Wigley, R. , Uddin, M. J., Tinmouth, N. , Jinadasa, P. , Ito, K. , Goncalves, D. , 2008, "GEBCO Visual Library, Proof of Concept", International Bathymetric Science Day, Tokyo, Japan, 27 May, pp. 1 - 1. Conference Presentation Only.
2007
2. Monahan, D. , 2007, "GEBCO and Deep Water: data assembler, converter, interpreter and disseminator", Hydro International, Vol. 11, pp. 7 - 9. Journal Article.
3. Monahan, D. , 2007, "History and Activities of GEBCO Guiding Committee", 2nd International Symposium on Application of Marine Geophysical Data and Undersea Features, Incheon, Sudogwon, Korea, pp. 4 - 13. Conference Proceeding.
2006
4. Monahan, D. , 2006, "Nippon Foundation/GEBCO Training Project at the University of New Hampshire 4/2004-8/2005", 19 pages. Report.
2005
5. Anderson, R. M., Jakobsson, M. , Monahan, D. , Hall, J. K., Montoro, H. , Mustapha, A. , 2005, "GEBCO: A new 1:35,000,000 scale printed map", Fall Meeting Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union (Abs.), San Fransisco, CA, USA, 5 - 9 December. Conference Abstract.
6. Monahan, D. , Angwenyi, C. , Montoro, H. , Morishita, T. , Abdullahi, A. , Reynoso, W. , Sharma, S. , 2005, "Multi-dimensional, multi-national, multi-faceted hydrographic training: the Nippon Foundation GEBCO training program at the University of New Hampshire", U.S. Hydrographic Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, 29 - 31 March. Conference Proceeding.
2004
7. Monahan, D. , 2004, "GEBCO: the second century. Looking towards a general bathymetric chart", Hydro International, Vol. 8, pp. 45 - 47. Journal Article.
