bathymetry

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Geological Survey showing surficial sample sites, bathymetry, continental margin and coastal areas.

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  • The new 5.0 release now features 3D bathymetry - you can explore the ocean floor. —  Macworld
  • '3D bathymetry,' allowing users to see 3D terrain underwater. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
  • You can both see the 3D bathymetry and see the surface above you for a real submarine-like experience! —  Bloggers.Pakistan
  • I hope lots of people will go beyond the 3D bathymetry and explore the new "Ocean" layers which contain very important information about overfishing, rapidly melting ice at the poles, man-made environmental threats, and other issues facing the oceans. —  Planet Geospatial
  • Ocean mapping, which is called bathymetry, is crude by comparison. —  NEWS updates from www.voiceofsandiego.org
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  1. from Greek βαθύς, deep, + -μετρία, from μέτρον, a measure.
 

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/bæˈθɪmɛtri/
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