The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, which is working to map the entire ocean floor, has entered a new partnership with Revelare Hydrospatial, a specialist in hydrographic and geophysical surveys.
Seabed 2030 is a collaborative project between The Nippon Foundation and the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO), which seeks to inspire the complete mapping of the world’s ocean by 2030, and to compile all the data into the freely available GEBCO Ocean Map. The Project is formally endorsed as a Decade Action of the UN Ocean Decade. GEBCO is a joint program of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC).
Based in Australia, Revelare Hydrospatial’s said its work empowers the maritime community to safely navigate marine environments with precise, real-time geophysical data. Revelare Hydrospatial’s Principal Geophysicist Dr. Elizabeth Johnstone said, “We are excited to participate in this initiative, especially with so much left to be discovered and surveyed in the South Pacific region…. By contributing to this project, we’re helping deliver crucial insights that enable Pacific communities to deepen their understanding of marine and terrestrial connections, better prepare for geohazards, and protect essential marine ecosystems.”
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at Seabed 2030’s Pacific Ocean Mapping Meeting in Nadi, Fiji.
[…] Seabed 2030‘s mission is to map the ocean floor to understand what is on the seabed–both natural and manmade–to inform choices about resource extraction and protection. For example, mapping the ocean floor can show us what kinds of ecosystems are there and how they contribute to the overall structure and health of the ocean. So far, the initiative has mapped a little more than a fourth of the ocean with modern high-resolution technology–multibeam sonar systems–usually mounted to ships. […]
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