Gulf Of Mexico Ocean Floor Map

The map has been created by the bureau of ocean energy management boem a federal agency that manages the united state s natural gas oil and other offshore.
Gulf of mexico ocean floor map. Bureau of ocean energy management releases the highest resolution bathymetry map of the region to date. Search the list of gulf coast charts. Download scanned versions of the national ocean service nos bathymetric and fishing maps series from the noaa national centers for environmental information ncei and collocated world data service for geophysics. Map of the northern gulf of mexico showing the nearly 4 000 active oil and gas platforms.
The new map covers 90 000 square miles covering depths from 130 feet to 11 000 feet underwater and has a resolution 16 times higher than the map now most commonly used to study the gulf of mexico. This product is intended to aid fishermen and those needing seafloor features and potential fishing grounds. 1113a havana to tampa bay oil and gas leasing areas 1114a tampa bay to cape san blas oil and gas leasing areas. A 1 4 billion pixel map of the gulf of mexico seafloor.
11013 straits of florida and approaches. A just released 1 4 billion pixel gulf of mexico bathymetric map displays all the magnificent features of the seafloor and geomorphological processes with an astounding clarity. Official nps map of jean lafitte national historical park and preserve in louisiana. Topographic maps of the sea floor produced at a 1 100 000 scale that contain loran c rates bottom sediment types and known bottom obstructions.
Hr bathymetric map of the gulf of mexico with proposed dive sites for operation deep scope 2005 indicated by red arrows and yellow. Recreation national marine sanctuary ocean. Map by bureau of ocean energy management continue reading. The joshua channel labeled channel levee in the eastern gulf of mexico stands out clearly on the new high resolution map of the sea floor.
View location view map. Jean lafitte national historical park and. A computer enhanced multibeam bathymetry map of the northwestern and northern gulf of mexico continental shelf and slope. Researchers today published the most detailed map of the ocean floor ever produced.
11006 gulf coast key west to mississippi river.