Application of Slope Maps as a Complement of Bathymetry: Example from the SW Atlantic

Topographic and bathymetric maps are commonly used to represent the morphology of the Earth's surface at different scales. However, there are specific geological aspects or features that may be masked or not sufficiently highlighted by solely those data. This article shows how the slope maps (o...

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Autores principales: Esteban, F.D., Tassone, A., Menichetti, M., Lodolo, E.
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Bathymetry
geomorphometry
slope
southwestern atlantic
terrain analysis
bathymetry
map
morphometry
morphostructure
terrain
topography
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean (Southwest)
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01490419_v40_n1_p57_Esteban
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spelling todo:paper_01490419_v40_n1_p57_Esteban2023-10-03T15:01:04Z Application of Slope Maps as a Complement of Bathymetry: Example from the SW Atlantic Esteban, F.D. Tassone, A. Menichetti, M. Lodolo, E. Bathymetry geomorphometry slope southwestern atlantic terrain analysis bathymetry map morphometry morphostructure slope terrain topography Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean (Southwest) Topographic and bathymetric maps are commonly used to represent the morphology of the Earth's surface at different scales. However, there are specific geological aspects or features that may be masked or not sufficiently highlighted by solely those data. This article shows how the slope maps (or clinometrics), elaborated from the same bathymetric data, are a useful tool to overcome these limitations. To this purpose, we analysed an example of the South-Western Atlantic area where a slope map was produced from the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) bathymetric grid. We show how the slope maps can significantly improve the morpho-bathymetric (or topographical) descriptions and allow extrapolation of interpretations or observations from analysis of seismic sections, identification or highlighting of small morpho-structures, and inference and the distinguishing of areas of diverse morphologies in relation with the sedimentary processes. We propose and discuss the use of slope maps as a complement to bathymetric maps for specific geological studies at macro- and meso-scales. © 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Fil:Esteban, F.D. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Tassone, A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_01490419_v40_n1_p57_Esteban
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topic Bathymetry
geomorphometry
slope
southwestern atlantic
terrain analysis
bathymetry
map
morphometry
morphostructure
slope
terrain
topography
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean (Southwest)
spellingShingle Bathymetry
geomorphometry
slope
southwestern atlantic
terrain analysis
bathymetry
map
morphometry
morphostructure
slope
terrain
topography
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean (Southwest)
Esteban, F.D.
Tassone, A.
Menichetti, M.
Lodolo, E.
Application of Slope Maps as a Complement of Bathymetry: Example from the SW Atlantic
topic_facet Bathymetry
geomorphometry
slope
southwestern atlantic
terrain analysis
bathymetry
map
morphometry
morphostructure
slope
terrain
topography
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean (Southwest)
description Topographic and bathymetric maps are commonly used to represent the morphology of the Earth's surface at different scales. However, there are specific geological aspects or features that may be masked or not sufficiently highlighted by solely those data. This article shows how the slope maps (or clinometrics), elaborated from the same bathymetric data, are a useful tool to overcome these limitations. To this purpose, we analysed an example of the South-Western Atlantic area where a slope map was produced from the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) bathymetric grid. We show how the slope maps can significantly improve the morpho-bathymetric (or topographical) descriptions and allow extrapolation of interpretations or observations from analysis of seismic sections, identification or highlighting of small morpho-structures, and inference and the distinguishing of areas of diverse morphologies in relation with the sedimentary processes. We propose and discuss the use of slope maps as a complement to bathymetric maps for specific geological studies at macro- and meso-scales. © 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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author Esteban, F.D.
Tassone, A.
Menichetti, M.
Lodolo, E.
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Tassone, A.
Menichetti, M.
Lodolo, E.
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title Application of Slope Maps as a Complement of Bathymetry: Example from the SW Atlantic
title_short Application of Slope Maps as a Complement of Bathymetry: Example from the SW Atlantic
title_full Application of Slope Maps as a Complement of Bathymetry: Example from the SW Atlantic
title_fullStr Application of Slope Maps as a Complement of Bathymetry: Example from the SW Atlantic
title_full_unstemmed Application of Slope Maps as a Complement of Bathymetry: Example from the SW Atlantic
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