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Global Bathymetric and Topographic Data in a 5-Minute Grid Available from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Entry ID: SIO_PORD_ETOPO5

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Summary

Abstract: The ETOPO5 data set consists of global bathymetric and topographic data in a
5-minute grid. Users can subset the data for various grid resolutions (5min,
10min, 15min, 30min, 1deg, 2deg, 5deg, 10deg) and for geographic regions (by
inputting latitude and longitude).

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 5 minute
Longitude Resolution: 5 minute
Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree

Science Keywords

OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > WATER DEPTH

OCEANS > MARINE GEOPHYSICS > PLATE TECTONICS > SEAFLOOR SPREADING

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

OCEANS

Originating Center

SIO/PORD

Data Center

Physical Oceanography Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Data Center URL: http://pord.ucsd.edu/
Dataset ID: ETOPO5

Data Center Personnel
Name: DAVID NEWTON Phone: (858) 534-6273 Email: dnewton at ucsd.edu Contact Address: Scripps Institution of Oceanography, MLRG 0230, 228 Nierenberg 9500 Gilman Drive City: La Jolla Province or State: CA Postal Code: 92093-0230 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online (FTP)

Personnel

MELANIE F. MEAUX

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Email: gsfc-gcmduso at mail.nasa.gov

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-07-21

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