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Seafloor bathymetry map of the Aasiaat region, Western Greenland, measured as part of the "Greenland Rising" project. The project is a US National Science Foundation funded collaboration between Columbia University and the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources with a goal to map shallow-water areas around coastal communities. Mapping was undertaken from the vessel "Sanna" in July-August 2020 and from a smaller charter vessel in July 2021 to map shallow-water regions. Datasets from both surveys have been merged to a single grid.
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Kullorsuaq 50 meter bathymetry grid, August 2020
Seafloor bathymetry map of the Kullorsuaq region, Northwest (NW) Greenland from August 2020, measured as part of the "Greenland Rising" project. The project is a US National Science Foundation funded collaboration between Columbia University and the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources with a goal to map shallow-water areas around coastal communities. Mapping was undertaken from the vessel "Sanna" in August 2020.
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- Award ID(s):
- 1928146
- PAR ID:
- 10538496
- Publisher / Repository:
- NSF Arctic Data Center
- Date Published:
- Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
- Bathymetry Greenland Seafloor
- Format(s):
- Medium: X Other: text/xml
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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