Wet Maps

High resolution bathymetric maps are essential for finding and exploring geological, archaeological, and biological features in the ocean. In this lesson, students develop and use models to explore seafloor features; analyze and interpret data to explain how multibeam sonar is used to identify patterns of ocean floor structures; construct three-dimensional maps; and learn how multibeam sonar technology extends the measurement and exploration capacity of modern ocean exploration.

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Lesson Demonstration Videos:
Watch the two demonstration videos provided to learn more about setting up the lesson and how to create a 3D model of the seafloor using the Wet Maps box.

Wet Maps Demonstration: Building a Wet Maps Box. Video courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, University of Rhode Island – Inner Space Center. Download the demonstration.

Wet Maps Demonstration: Modeling Seafloor Mapping. Video courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, University of Rhode Island – Inner Space Center. Download the demonstration.

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