Presented in an accessible, user-friendly format, this atlas
sets out all the major features revealed during one of the largest
ever deep-sea mapping campaigns. A unique insight into the
morphology of the seabed along the continental margin of the
North-East Atlantic, it reveals for the first time many features
that have hitherto been hidden beneath the waves. It is organised
both thematically and by region, with the sea floor and its
biological hotspots - areas of high biodiversity such as seamounts
- shown at a resolution not possible before. The atlas presents
everything from submarine canyons to coral carbonate mounds, using
digital terrain models generated from multibeam data and
photographs taken from unmanned deep-water vehicles (ROVs).
The full-colour imagery includes digital three-dimensional
seabed maps as well as the photographs, with concise text
descriptions and topic boxes used to highlight and explain the
geological, biological and hydrographical features, in addition to
their importance and context in the deep-sea realm. Alongside the
wealth of background information and topic boxes on special
highlights, extensive on-line resources link the reader to full
data sets and GIS locations, while suggestions for further reading
point to ongoing research highlights. This is a fascinating
resource that will be of use to anyone involved in off-shore and
underwater activities, whether scientific or commercial.
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