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#topobathy — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #topobathy, aggregated by home.social.

  1. Data Request For Potomac River Tragedy - National Centers For Environmental Information (NCEI), NOAA In The News
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    ncei.noaa.gov/ <-- shared NCEI home page
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    “A CNN Reporter requested data to portray the depth of the Potomac River near the site of the tragic plane and helicopter crash. The Digital Elevation Model Bathymetry (DEM) Team responded with information on how to use NCEI’s high-resolution Continuously Updated Digital Elevation Models (CUDEMs) to generate a map of the Potomac River and provided an example map…”
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #remotesensing #bathymetry #topobathy #DEM #elevation #depth #NCEI #opendata #CUDEM #disaster #collision #air #potomacriver #potomac #crash #airdisaster #Washington #helicopter #ArmyHelicopter #blackhawk #NOAA #aviation #midair
    @NOAA @NCEI

  2. A Crew Was Searching For Shipwrecks In Lake Michigan—But They Found Something Completely Different
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    popularmechanics.com/science/e <-- shared media / technical article
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    “ • A survey of Lake Michigan located at least 40 large craters on the lakebed.
    • Initial studies highlighted the spots as unknown shapes, but additional research revealed the craters are filled with marine life.
    • Researchers expect to investigate further, seeing how these craters formed and if they’re really sinkholes…"
    #GIS #spatial #mapping #water #hydrology #groundwater #crater #sinkhole #bathymetry #topobathy #remotesensing #sonar #LakeMichigan #Michigan #research #GreatLakes #geomorphology #geomorphometry #ROV #ecology #ecosystems #cyanobacteria #WisconsinShipwreckCoastNationalMarineSanctuary #Sheboygan #Wisconsin #extremeecosystems #extremophiles #offgassing #hydrocarbons
    @NOAA