An EU-funded project successfully established a new and easily accessible internet platform for providing bathymetric products derived from current and upcoming Copernicus and other satellite missions.
Bathymetry is the measure of water depth, the underwater equivalent to topography. Just as topographic maps represent the altitude of Earth's surface at different geographic points, bathymetric maps represent the sea depth depending on geographic coordinates. Up-to-date bathymetric data is vital for producing navigation products such as nautical charts for facilitating safe and efficient navigation of ships. In addition, it underpins almost every other activity associated with the sea, including port and offshore construction, maritime defence and security, coastal zone management, fishery, cruising, and tourism.
Further details: New platform for plumbing the sea depths