Global bathymetry & topography are two of the most extensively used types of scientific data for a wide variety of scientific, practical, & artistic applications. Global relief forms a framework for visualization of other types of data & information, and provides boundary conditions for environmental modelling.
Map from the IOC Marine Programme
Title
NOAA Digital Shoreline of the USA
( WEBSITE )
Description
The shoreline data on this web site originate from scanned raster copies of archived coastal survey maps based on tide-controlled photography used in the production of NOAA nautical charts.
