Global Distribution of Seamounts and Knolls
Data and Resources
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The distribution of seamounts and knolls ...ZIP
The resource contains two point SHP files (inside zip archive) with knolls...
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Knolls Walvis Ridge AOIGeoJSON
This is a GeoJSON file with all knolls identified inside of the Walvis Ridge AOI
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Seamounts Walvis Ridge AOIGeoJSON
This is a GeoJSON file with all seamounts identified inside of the Walvis...
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Global Distribution of Seamounts and Knolls ...HTML
The link to Global Distribution of Seamounts and Knolls at UNEP-WCMS Ocean...
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last Updated | July 26, 2022, 23:42 (PDT) |
| Created | July 22, 2022, 02:46 (PDT) |
| Region | Saint Helena |
| Language | eng |
| Topic Category | Geoscientific information; earth sciences |
| Temporal Extent Start | 2011-01-01 |
| Temporal Extent End | 2011-12-31 |
| Dataset Reference Date | 2011 |
| Lineage | Seamount and knoll locations were inferred, using a searching algorithm, from bathymetric data at 30 arc-sec resolution (SRTM30_PLUS, version 6, which is based on a satellite-gravity model). See Yesson et al. (2011) for full details. |
| West Longitude | -25 |
| South Latitude | -55 |
| East Longitude | 35 |
| North Latitude | 5 |
| Spatial Reference System | WGS84 |
| Responsible Organisation Name | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Contact Mail Address | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Responsible Party Role | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Access Limitations | Open access |
| Use Constraints | Open, but copyright and/or Intellectual Property Rights apply |
| Resource Reference | Yesson C, Clark MR, Taylor M, Rogers AD (2011). The global distribution of seamounts based on 30-second bathymetry data. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers 58: 442-453. doi: 10.1016/j.dsr.2011.02.004. Data URL: http://data.unep-wcmc.org/datasets/41 |
| Data Format | shape |
| Update Frequency | not planned |
| Accuracy | 30 arc-second |
| Metadata Date | 2022-07-05 |
| Contact Consent | Contact details hidden |