Ridge Multibeam Synthesis Project

The Ridge Multibeam Bathymetry Synthesis is a compilation of multibeam bathymetry data, digital elevation models, and shaded relief images of the seafloor from the worlds mid-ocean ridges. This effort is funded by the Marine Geology and Geophysics program out of the Ocean Sciences Division of the National Science Foundation. The primary focus of this data synthesis is to provide open access over the Internet to multibeam bathymetry data collected during scientific research expeditions seeking to understand crustal creation in the deep oceans.