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Compiled by Contributions by Martin Jakobsson*, University of New Hampshire, USA Ron Macnab*, Geological Survey of Canada (Retired) Norman Cherkis*, Five Oceans Consultants, USA Robert Anderson, U.S. Navy Arctic Submarine Laboratory Harald Brekke, Norwegian Petroleum Directorate Bernard Coakley*, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, USA David Divins*, National Geophysical Data Center, USA Margo Edwards, University of Hawaii, USA Valery Fomchenko*, Head Department of Navigation and Oceanography, Russian Federation Garrik Grikurov*, VNIIOkeangeologia, Russian Federation Jennifer Harding, Geological Survey of Canada Hilmar Helgason*, Icelandic Hydrographic Service Martin Klenke, Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany Morten Sand*, Norwegian Petroleum Directorate John Woodward*, Royal Danish Administration of Navigation and Hydrography *Members of the IOC/IASC/IHO Editorial Board for IBCAO Hans-Werner Schenke*, Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany Compiled by Contributions by THE INTERNATIONAL BATHYMETRIC CHART OF THE ARCTIC OCEAN (IBCAO) Map Production Bathymetric and other information Methods Constructed from an assemblage of digital and analog information, this map is a modern version of Sheet 5.17 of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) [Canadian Hydrographic Service, 1979]. The information used in the construction of this map consisted of: historic and recent under-ice soundings collected by submarines of the United States and the United Kingdom; historic and recent observations collected by icebreakers and drifting ice stations; and information portrayed in published navigation and compilation charts. The locations of these data sets are shown in separate source distribution maps, while data contributors and relevant references are listed in this legend under "Data Contributions". Although extensive, in some areas the database of digital trackline and spot observations contained critical gaps that had to be augmented with information that was only available on paper maps and charts. In the central Arctic Ocean, original observations were augmented with contour information derived from a map published by the Russian Federation Navy [Head Department of Navigation and Oceanography et al., 1999]. Similarly, contours extracted from maps published by the Geological Society of America [Perry et al., 1986; Cherkis et al., 1991; Matishov et al., 1995] were used in Bering Strait and in the Barents and Kara Seas. On the continental shelf adjacent to Siberia, soundings were extracted from a suite of navigational charts published by the Russian Federation Navy, and used to develop contours. Bathymetry in the Gulf of Bothnia was derived from a compilation by Seifert and Kayser [1995]. Contours were extracted from the GEBCO Digital Atlas (GDA) [IOC, IHO, and BODC, 1997] to supplement the database in the southern Norwegian-Greenland Seas, in Baffin Bay, and in some areas of the Canadian Arctic. Land relief was derived from the USGS GTOPO30 topographic model [U.S. Geological Survey, 1997], with the exception of Greenland, where the model developed by the Danish National Survey and Cadastre (KMS) was used [Ekholm, 1996], and Alaska, where release 1.1 of the GLOBE topographic model was used Coastline definition was provided by the World Vector Shoreline (WVS) in all areas except Greenland and northern Ellesmere Island, where an updated coastline was available from KMS. [GLOBE Task Team, 1999]. Original soundings were corrected for sound velocity using Carter's Tables, or CTD (Conductivity, Temperature and Depth) profiles where available. Subsequently, all data (digitized isobaths; land and marine relief grids; point, profile and swath observations; and vector shorelines) were imported into Intergraph's Geomedia Professional, with projection parameters set to polar stereographic on the WGS 84 ellipsoid, and with true scale at 75º N. Outliers, cross-track errors, and the fit between isobaths and original observation Data Contributions Printed Maps Digital Compilations The IBCAO compilation is based upon data sets that were acquired and/or provided by the organizations listed below, and which were made available through individuals whose names are shown. References are also listed for the published maps and digital compilations that were used. We thank the contributors of these data sets for their assistance in making this compilation possible. Canadian Hydrographic Service, 1979, General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) Sheet 5.17: Canadian Hydrographic Service, Ottawa, scale 1:6,000,000. Cherkis, N. Z., Fleming, H. S., Max, M. D., Vogt, P. R., Czarnecki, M. F., Kristoffersen, Y., Midthassel, A., and Rokoengen, K., 1991, Bathymetry of the Barents and Kara Seas: Geological Society of America Map and Chart Series, MCH047, Boulder, Colorado, scale 1:2,313,000. Head Department of Navigation and Oceanography, All-Russia Research Institute for Geology and Mineral Resources of the World Ocean (VNIIOkeangeologia), and Russian Academy of Sciences, 1999, Bottom relief of the Arctic Ocean: Head Department of Navigation and Oceanography, St. Petersburg, Russia, scale 1:5,000,000. Head Department of Navigation and Oceanography, 1989-1998, Hydrographic Charts: 11139, 11140, 11142, 11143, 11150, 11152, 11155, 12230, 12334, 12335, 12344, 12348, 12401, 12404, 12407, 12417, 12428, 12433, 13317, 13410, 13420, 13421, 13425, 13426, 13432, 14305, 14321, 14403, 14404, 14411, 14420, 14421, 14427, 14433, 14434, 15430, 16442, 18330, 19448, 19453, 698, 948-955, scale 1:10,000 to 1:700,000. Matishov, G. G., Cherkis, N. Z., Vermillion, M. S., and Forman, S. L., 1995, Bathymetry of the Franz Josef Land Area: Geological Society of America Map and Chart Series, MCH080, Boulder, Colorado, scale 1:500,000. Perry, R. K., Fleming, H. S., Weber, J. R., Kristoffersen, Y., Hall, J. K., Grantz, A., Johnson, G. L., Cherkis, N. Z., and Larsen, B., 1986, Bathymetry of the Arctic Ocean: Geological Society of America Map and Chart Series, MC-56, Boulder, Colorado, scale 1:4,704,075. Bamber, J.L., Layberry, R.L., and Gogenini, S.P., 2001, A new ice thickness and bed data set for the Greenland ice sheet 1: Measurement, data reduction, and errors. Journal of Geophysical Research v. 106, no. D24, p. 33773-33780. Ekholm, S., 1996, A full coverage, high-resolution, topographic model of Greenland computed from a variety of digital elevation data: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 101, no. B10, p. 21,961-21,972. GLOBE Task Team, 1999, The Global Land One-kilometer Base Elevation (GLOBE) Digital Elevation Model, Version 1.0. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Geophysical Data Center, Boulder, Colorado. data were checked. Suspicious soundings were removed and, where contours showed major discrepancies with soundings, the contours were adjusted manually to agree with trackline data. After inspection all data sets were exported to an XYZ coordinate system for further manipulation with GMT (Generic Mapping Tools) public domain software [Wessel and Smith, 1995]. Initially, the data sets were pre- processed with the GMT block-median filter, after which they were gridded at a cell size of 2.5 x 2.5 km by fitting a surface of continuous curvature to all points with a tension parameter set to 0.35. The resulting grid was exported to Intergraph’s MGE Terrain Analyst (MTA) for detailed inspection, and for the identification of discrepancies that had to be addressed in the input data set. The data were then regridded and reinspected for residual discrepancies. This process was repeated until the results were judged to be satisfactory. Final visualization of the gridded data was performed by means of the Fledermaus software for three- dimensional visualization. Artificial illumination was applied to the grid in order to produce a realistic rendering of relief on the seafloor and on the surrounding land. This procedure also emphasized minor data problems that had escaped previous corrections, such as isolated observation errors and mis-levelled track segments. These were eliminated from the map image. The grid that was used for the construction of this map can be obtained in two forms: Cartesian with a cell size of 2.5 x 2.5 km at 75ºN, and Geographic with a cell size of one minute of latitude by one minute of longitude. These grids, along with detailed descriptions of their formats and the techniques employed in their preparation, can be downloaded at: Numerous individuals and institutions contributed to the construction of this map. George Newton of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission was instrumental to the release of historic submarine data. The following arranged support on behalf of their respective agencies: Odd Rogne of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC); Dmitri Travin of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC); Rear Admiral Neil Guy of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO); Commander John Joseph and Chris Butler of the U.S. Office of Naval Research International Field Office; Anders Karlqvist of the Swedish Polar Secretariat; Dick Hedberg of the Swedish Polar Committee; Jan Backman of Stockholm University. The Ymer-80 Foundation funded digitizing of contour maps. Grid Availability and Format Acknowledgments NOAA Grant NA97OG0241 supported the contribution by Martin Jakobsson in the preparation of this map . John K. Hall of the Geological Survey of Israel, G. Leonard Johnson of the University of Alaska, and George F. Sharman of NOAA/NGDC reviewed the printed version of the IBCAO map. This map was p http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/bathymetry/arctic/arctic.html rinted with support from ONR Grant N00014-2-02-1-1120. IHO Data Center for Digital Bathymetry, U.S. National Geophysical Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado. IOC, IHO, and BODC, 1997, GEBCO-97: The 1997 Edition of the GEBCO Digital Atlas, published on behalf of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (of UNESCO) and the International Hydrographic Organization as part of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO): British Oceanographic Data Centre, Birkenhead (this publication includes a CD-ROM). Seifert, T., and Kayser, B, 1995, A high resolution spherical grid topography of the Baltic Sea: Meereswissenschaftliche Berichte, Institut fur Ostseeforschung, Warnemunde. U.S. Geological Survey, ed., 1997, GTOPO30 Digital Elevation Model: U.S. Geological Survey, EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. U.S. National Geophysical Data Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado. Canada Canadian Hydrographic Service Geological Survey of Canada Denmark Royal Danish Administration of Navigation and Hydrography: Nielsen, A. Germany Alfred Wegener Institute Iceland Icelandic Hydrographic Service Norway Norwegian Petroleum Directorate Russia Head Department of Navigation and Oceanography VNIIOkeangeologia Sweden Stockholm University Swedish Polar Committee: Hedberg, D. Swedish Polar Secretariat: Karlqvist, A. United Kingdom Royal Navy Submarine Force United States Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Hunkins, K., Coakley, B., Langseth, M., and Hall, J.K. National Geophysical Data Center: Sharman, G. and Loughridge, M.S. Naval Research Laboratory: Crane, K., Fleming, H. S., Cherkis, N.Z., and Kovacs, L. C. U.S. Geological Survey: Grantz, A. U.S. Navy Submarine Force Geomedia Professional, Contributing Organizations Key Software Applications GMT (Generic Mapping Tools): Wessel, P., and W. H. F. Smith, 1995, New Version of the Generic Mapping Tools Released, EOS Trans. AGU, 76, 329. IVS (Interactive Visualization Systems): Fledermaus 3D visualization and analysis software Intergraph: MGE Terrain Analyst (MTA) Research Publication National Geophysical Data Center Boulder, Colorado USA 80305 2004 RP-2 Bathymetric and topographic tints (heavy bars denote contours displayed on the map) -5000 -4000 -3000 -2500 -2000 -1500 -1000 -500 -200 -100 -50 -25 0 -10 50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 Scale: 1:6 000 000 Map projection: Polar stereographic Standard parallel: 75° N Horizontal datum: WGS 84 Solid earth topography under the Greenland ice cap has been derived as contours from the Bamber et al [2001] 5x5 km grid model and added to the chart as dashed contours (-500, -200, 200, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000 m) and a solid (0 m) contour, all in gray. Bathymetric contours are at 200, 500, multiples of 500 meters depth to 3000 meters, and multiples of 1000 meters deeper than 3000 meters. Depths are in corrected meters (lake depths are not indicated). 1000 (Meters) 500 1000 500 1000 2000 500 2000 3000 2000 1500 3000 500 500 2000 3000 500 1000 2000 500 2000 1000 3000 2000 1000 500 500 500 1000 2000 500 1000 2000 500 500 500 1000 2000 500 1000 4000 3000 4000 3000 2000 1000 500 2000 1000 500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 500 200 1000 1500 2000 1000 1500 1500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 2500 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 500 500 500 200 10° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90°W 100° 110° 120° 130° 140° 150° 160° 170° 180° 170° 160° 150° 140° 130° 120° 110° 100° 90°E 80° 70° 60° 50° 40° 30° 20° 10° 85° 80° 75° 70° 65° Sev Dvina R. Mezen R. Pechora R. Ob R. Yenisey R. Pyasina R. Khatanga R. Olenek R. Lena R. Indigirka R. Kolyma R. Colville R. Yukon R. Mackenzie R. Great Bear Lake Back R. -200 -200 -200 -200 -200 -200 -200 -200 -200 -200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 200 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 1500 2000 2000 G R Ø N L A N D G R Ø N L A N D C A N A D A C A N A D A CHUKCHI SEA CHUKCHI SEA B E A U F O R T S E A B E A U F O R T S E A CHUKOTSKIY PENINSULA CHUKOTSKIY PENINSULA B e r i n g S t r a i t B e r i n g S t r a i t C A N A D A B A S I N C A N A D A B A S I N BANKS ISLAND V I C T O R I A V I C T O R I A I S L A N D I S L A N D M E L V I L L E M E L V I L L E I S L A N D I S L A N D Q U E E N E L I Z A B E T H I S L A N D S Q U E E N E L I Z A B E T H I S L A N D S AXEL HEIBERG AXEL HEIBERG ISLAND B O O T H I A PENINSULA SOMERSET ISLAND PRINCE OF WALES I PRINCE OF WALES I M c C L I N T O C K C H A N N E L M c C L I N T O C K C H A N N E L M I ELV L L E P E N I A NS UL M I ELV L L E P E N I A NS UL FOXE BASIN B A F F I N I S L A N D B A F F I N I S L A N D B A F F I N B A Y L A U G E K O S T K Y S T L A U G E K O S T K Y S T BRODEUR PENIN SULA BRODEUR PENIN SULA DEVON ISLAND E L L E S M E R E I S L A N D E L L E S M E R E I S L A N D LINCOLN SEA K N U D R A S M U S S E N LA N D K N U D R A S M U S S E N LA N D D A V I S S T R A I T D A V I S S T R A I T K ON G FR E D ER I K I X s LA ND K ON G FR E D ER I K I X s LA ND K O NG F R E DE R IK VI s K YS T K O NG F R E DE R IK VI s K YS T KO N G C HR IS TI AN IX s LA ND KO N G C HR IS TI AN IX s LA ND D E N M A R K S T R A I T D E N M A R K S T R A I T KO N G C H R I S T IA N Xs L A N D KO N G C H R I S T IA N Xs L A N D K O N G FR E D E RI K V III s L A N D K O N G FR E D E RI K V III s L A N D GREENLAND SEA ICELANDIC PLATEAU I S L A N D I S L A N D A E G I R R I D G E A E G I R R I D G E M O H N S R I D G E M O H N S R I D G E NORWEGIAN BASIN N O R W E G I A N S E A N O R W E G I A N S E A N O R G E N O R G E S V E R I G E GULF OF BOTHNIA GULF OF BOTHNIA S U O M I S U O M I SPITSBERGEN B A R E N T S S E A KO L S K I Y KO L S K I Y P E NI N S U L A P E NI N S U L A N O V A Y A Z E M L Y A N O V A Y A Z E M L Y A N O V A Y A Z E M L Y A T R O U G H N O V A Y A Z E M L Y A T R O U G H K A R A S E A Y A M A L P E NI N S U L A Y A M A L P E NI N S U L A GYDANSKY PENINSULA N A N S E N B A S I N N A N S E N B A S I N ZEMLYA FRANTSA IOSIFA ZEMLYA FRANTSA IOSIFA S T . 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A NN A T R O U G H V O R O N I N T R O U GH V O R O N I N T R O U GH CENTRAL KARA RISE CENTRAL KARA RISE S E V E R NA YA Z EM L YA S E V E R NA YA Z EM L YA G AKK E L R I D G E G AKK E L R I D G E P O L E AB Y S S A L P LA IN P O L E AB Y S S A L P LA IN A M U N D S E N B A S I N A M U N D S E N B A S I N L O M O O N S V O R I D G E L O M O O N S V O R I D G E M A K A R O V B A S I N M A K A R O V B A S I N A L P H A R I D G E A L P H A R I D G E M E N D E L E E V R I D G E M E N D E L E E V R I D G E CHUKCHI PLATEAU CHUKCHI PLATEAU MENDELEEV ABYSSAL PLAIN MENDELEEV ABYSSAL PLAIN WRANGEL ABYSSAL PLAIN WRANGEL ABYSSAL PLAIN C A N A D A A B Y S S A L P L A I N C A N A D A A B Y S S A L P L A I N CHUKCHI ABYSSAL PLAIN CHUKCHI ABYSSAL PLAIN E A S T S I B E R I A N S E A E A S T S I B E R I A N S E A L A P T E V S E A L A P T E V S E A TAYMYRSKIY PENINSULA TAYMYRSKIY PENINSULA W H I T E S E A W H I T E S E A J A N M A YE N F RA C T UR E ZO NE J A N M A YE N F RA C T UR E ZO NE J A N M A Y E N R I D G E J A N M A Y E N R I D G E V O R I N G P L A T E A U V O R I N G P L A T E A U KOLBEINSEY RIDGE KOLBEINSEY RIDGE BOREAS ABYSSAL PLAIN BOREAS ABYSSAL PLAIN GREENLAND ABYSSAL PLAIN GREENLAND ABYSSAL PLAIN NORTH POLE NORTH POLE SIBERIA ABYSSAL PLAIN SIBERIA ABYSSAL PLAIN N O R T H W I N D A B Y SS A L P L A I N N O R T H W I N D A B Y SS A L P L A I N N O R T H W I N D R I D G E N O R T H W I N D R I D G E ANADYRSKIY GULF ANADYRSKIY GULF B R O O K S R A N G E B R O O K S R A N G E BE AU F O R T S H E L F BE AU F O R T S H E L F P RI NC E P AT RI C K I P RI NC E P AT RI C K I KING WILLIAM I BATHURST I BATHURST I E LL EF R IN G NE S I E LL EF R IN G NE S I N a r e s S t r a it N a r e s S t r a it BYLOT I BYLOT I DISKO GRE E NL AND -ICE LAN D RIS E GRE E NL AND -ICE LAN D RIS E VRANGELYA I VRANGELYA I MorrisJesu p Rise MorrisJesu p Rise BELGICA BANK BELGICA BANK Jan Mayen Jan Mayen DUMSHAF ABYSSAL PLAIN DUMSHAF ABYSSAL PLAIN FUGLØY BANK FUGLØY BANK RØST BANK RØST BANK TRAENA BANK TRAENA BANK HALTEN BANK HALTEN BANK MURMANRISE MURMANRISE NO R T H KA N IN NO R T H KA N IN BANK BANK G EE S E BA NK G EE S E BA NK NOVOSIBIRSKIYE IS. NOVOSIBIRSKIYE IS. B ARE N T S A BY S S A L P LA I N B ARE N T S A BY S S A L P LA I N YERMAK PLATEAU YERMAK PLATEAU U N I T E D S T A T E S U N I T E D S T A T E S O F A M E R I C A O F A M E R I C A R O S S I I S K O I F E D E R A T S I I R O S S I I S K O I F E D E R A T S I I KUCHEROV TERRACE Oden Spur Oden Spur VORONOV PLATEAU VORONOV PLATEAU Molloy Hole Molloy Hole H o v g a a r d R e i dg H o v g a a r d R e i dg SOUTHHAMPTON ISLAND RESOLUTE NUUK Nunap Isua (Kap Farvel) UUMMANNAQ UPERNAVIK SISIMIUT AMMASSALIK ALERT EUREKA COPPERMINE Ca pe Bat hurst Cape Parry PAULATUK TUKTOYAKTUK Martin Pt. Pt. Barrow NOME Cape Prince of Wales C. Dechneva KIVAK VANKAREM PEVEK AMBARCHIK TABOR NORIL'SK UST PORT Ostrov Belyy NOVYY PORT NYDA AMDERMA Va yg ac hI . Kolguyev I. MEZEN ARKHANGELSK BELOMORSK KEMI R RVIK ÿ NARVIK TROMSÿ MURMANSK VARDÿ REYKJAVIK AKUREYRI SEYDISFJÖRDUR Nordkapp Bj rn ya Ø Ø Foxe Channel Foxe Channel Roes Welc ome Sound Roes Welc ome Sound Ra smu s s e n B asin Ra smu s s e n B asin Victoria Strait Victoria Strait Que e n M a u d G ulf Que e n M a u d G ulf Fr anklin Strait Fr anklin Strait Pe e lS ound Pe e lS ound Barro St w r a i t Barro St w r a i t Gu lf of B o o t h i a Gu lf of B o o t h i a P rince Re gent Inlet P rince Re gent Inlet La n c as t e r S o u n d La n c as t e r S o u n d J o n e s S o u n d J o n e s S o u n d Cu mbe rla nd S o und Cu mbe rla nd S o und K a n ge rti tti va q Kane Basin V is c o un t Me l v il l e S o un d V is c o un t Me l v il l e S o un d D ol p hi na nd U nio n St rait D ol p hi na nd U nio n St rait C o r o n a t io u l f n G C o r o n a t io u l f n G P ri nce A l b ert S o u n d P ri nce A l b ert S o u n d Amu nds Gu en lf Amu nds Gu en lf Pr i nc e o f Wa l e s S t r a i t Pr i nc e o f Wa l e s S t r a i t Prince Gustaf Adolf Sea M 'Cl u re S it tra M 'Cl u re S it tra Chaunskaya Gulf Bay of Buork h a Bay of Buork h a Bay of T a z Bay of T a z Gu lf o f Ob Gu lf o f Ob Ba y of K a ar Ba y of K a ar Bay of Pechora Bay of Pechora Bay of Tscheskai Bay of Tscheskai Bay of Mezen Bay of Mezen Bay of Duna Bay of Duna B ay of O ne ga B ay of O ne ga Gulf of Ka a ndalakch Gulf of Ka a ndalakch Vestfjorden BJØRN ANK ÿYA B BJØRNÿYA BANK Mackenzie Bay Mackenzie Bay

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Contributions by

Martin Jakobsson*, University of New Hampshire, USARon Macnab*, Geological Survey of Canada (Retired)

Norman Cherkis*, Five Oceans Consultants, USA

Robert Anderson, U.S. Navy Arctic Submarine LaboratoryHarald Brekke, Norwegian Petroleum Directorate

Bernard Coakley*, Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, USADavid Divins*, National Geophysical Data Center, USA

Margo Edwards, University of Hawaii, USAValery Fomchenko*, Head Department of Navigation and Oceanography, Russian Federation

Garrik Grikurov*, VNIIOkeangeologia, Russian FederationJennifer Harding, Geological Survey of Canada

Hilmar Helgason*, Icelandic Hydrographic ServiceMartin Klenke, Alfred Wegener Institute, GermanyMorten Sand*, Norwegian Petroleum Directorate

John Woodward*, Royal Danish Administration of Navigation and Hydrography

*Members of the IOC/IASC/IHO Editorial Board for IBCAO

Hans-Werner Schenke*, Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany

Compiled by

Contributions by

THE INTERNATIONAL BATHYMETRIC CHART OF THE ARCTIC OCEAN (IBCAO)

Map Production

Bathymetric and other information

Methods

Constructed from an assemblage of digital and analog information, this map is a modern version of Sheet5.17 of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) [Canadian Hydrographic Service, 1979].

The information used in the construction of this map consisted of: historic and recent under-ice soundingscollected by submarines of the United States and the United Kingdom; historic and recent observationscollected by icebreakers and drifting ice stations; and information portrayed in published navigation andcompilation charts. The locations of these data sets are shown in separate source distribution maps, whiledata contributors and relevant references are listed in this legend under "Data Contributions".

Although extensive, in some areas the database of digital trackline and spot observations contained criticalgaps that had to be augmented with information that was only available on paper maps and charts. In thecentral Arctic Ocean, original observations were augmented with contour information derived from a mappublished by the Russian Federation Navy [Head Department of Navigation and Oceanography et al., 1999].Similarly, contours extracted from maps published by the Geological Society of America [Perry et al., 1986;Cherkis et al., 1991; Matishov et al., 1995] were used in Bering Strait and in the Barents and Kara Seas. On thecontinental shelf adjacent to Siberia, soundings were extracted from a suite of navigational charts publishedby the Russian Federation Navy, and used to develop contours. Bathymetry in the Gulf of Bothnia wasderived from a compilation by Seifert and Kayser [1995]. Contours were extracted from the GEBCO DigitalAtlas (GDA) [IOC, IHO, and BODC, 1997] to supplement the database in the southern Norwegian-GreenlandSeas, in Baffin Bay, and in some areas of the Canadian Arctic.

Land relief was derived from the USGS GTOPO30 topographic model [U.S. Geological Survey, 1997], with theexception of Greenland, where the model developed by the Danish National Survey and Cadastre (KMS) wasused [Ekholm, 1996], and Alaska, where release 1.1 of the GLOBE topographic model was used

Coastline definition was provided by the World Vector Shoreline (WVS) in all areas exceptGreenland and northern Ellesmere Island, where an updated coastline was available from KMS.

[GLOBE TaskTeam, 1999].

Original soundings were corrected for sound velocity using Carter's Tables, or CTD (Conductivity,Temperature and Depth) profiles where available. Subsequently, all data (digitized isobaths; land and marinerelief grids; point, profile and swath observations; and vector shorelines) were imported into Intergraph'sGeomedia Professional, with projection parameters set to polar stereographic on the WGS 84 ellipsoid, andwith true scale at 75º N. Outliers, cross-track errors, and the fit between isobaths and original observation

Data Contributions

Printed Maps

Digital Compilations

The IBCAO compilation is based upon data sets that were acquired and/or provided by the organizationslisted below, and which were made available through individuals whose names are shown. References arealso listed for the published maps and digital compilations that were used. We thank the contributors ofthese data sets for their assistance in making this compilation possible.

Canadian Hydrographic Service, 1979, General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) Sheet 5.17:Canadian Hydrographic Service, Ottawa, scale 1:6,000,000.

Cherkis, N. Z., Fleming, H. S., Max, M. D., Vogt, P. R., Czarnecki, M. F., Kristoffersen, Y., Midthassel, A., andRokoengen, K., 1991, Bathymetry of the Barents and Kara Seas: Geological Society of America Map andChart Series, MCH047, Boulder, Colorado, scale 1:2,313,000.

Head Department of Navigation and Oceanography, All-Russia Research Institute for Geology and MineralResources of the World Ocean (VNIIOkeangeologia), and Russian Academy of Sciences, 1999, Bottomrelief of the Arctic Ocean: Head Department of Navigation and Oceanography, St. Petersburg, Russia,scale 1:5,000,000.

Head Department of Navigation and Oceanography, 1989-1998, Hydrographic Charts: 11139, 11140, 11142,11143, 11150, 11152, 11155, 12230, 12334, 12335, 12344, 12348, 12401, 12404, 12407, 12417, 12428,12433, 13317, 13410, 13420, 13421, 13425, 13426, 13432, 14305, 14321, 14403, 14404, 14411, 14420,14421, 14427, 14433, 14434, 15430, 16442, 18330, 19448, 19453, 698, 948-955, scale 1:10,000 to1:700,000.

Matishov, G. G., Cherkis, N. Z., Vermillion, M. S., and Forman, S. L., 1995, Bathymetry of the Franz Josef LandArea: Geological Society of America Map and Chart Series, MCH080, Boulder, Colorado, scale 1:500,000.

Perry, R. K., Fleming, H. S., Weber, J. R., Kristoffersen, Y., Hall, J. K., Grantz, A., Johnson, G. L., Cherkis, N. Z.,and Larsen, B., 1986, Bathymetry of the Arctic Ocean: Geological Society of America Map and ChartSeries, MC-56, Boulder, Colorado, scale 1:4,704,075.

Bamber, J.L., Layberry, R.L., and Gogenini, S.P., 2001, A new ice thickness and bed data set for theGreenland ice sheet 1: Measurement, data reduction, and errors. Journal of Geophysical Research v.106, no. D24, p. 33773-33780.

Ekholm, S., 1996, A full coverage, high-resolution, topographic model of Greenland computed from a varietyof digital elevation data: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 101, no. B10, p. 21,961-21,972.

GLOBE Task Team, 1999, The Global Land One-kilometer Base Elevation (GLOBE) Digital Elevation Model,Version 1.0. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Geophysical Data Center,Boulder, Colorado.

data were checked. Suspicious soundings were removed and, where contours showed major discrepancieswith soundings, the contours were adjusted manually to agree with trackline data.

After inspection all data sets were exported to an XYZ coordinate system for further manipulation with GMT(Generic Mapping Tools) public domain software [Wessel and Smith, 1995]. Initially, the data sets were pre-processed with the GMT block-median filter, after which they were gridded at a cell size of 2.5 x 2.5 km byfitting a surface of continuous curvature to all points with a tension parameter set to 0.35. The resulting gridwas exported to Intergraph’s MGE Terrain Analyst (MTA) for detailed inspection, and for the identification ofdiscrepancies that had to be addressed in the input data set. The data were then regridded and reinspectedfor residual discrepancies. This process was repeated until the results were judged to be satisfactory.

Final visualization of the gridded data was performed by means of the Fledermaus software for three-dimensional visualization. Artificial illumination was applied to the grid in order to produce a realisticrendering of relief on the seafloor and on the surrounding land. This procedure also emphasized minor dataproblems that had escaped previous corrections, such as isolated observation errors and mis-levelled tracksegments. These were eliminated from the map image.

The grid that was used for the construction of this map can be obtained in two forms: Cartesian with a cell sizeof 2.5 x 2.5 km at 75ºN, and Geographic with a cell size of one minute of latitude by one minute of longitude.These grids, along with detailed descriptions of their formats and the techniques employed in theirpreparation, can be downloaded at:

Numerous individuals and institutions contributed to the construction of this map. George Newton of theU.S. Arctic Research Commission was instrumental to the release of historic submarine data. The followingarranged support on behalf of their respective agencies: Odd Rogne of the International Arctic ScienceCommittee (IASC); Dmitri Travin of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC); Rear AdmiralNeil Guy of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO); Commander John Joseph and Chris Butler ofthe U.S. Office of Naval Research International Field Office; Anders Karlqvist of the Swedish Polar Secretariat;Dick Hedberg of the Swedish Polar Committee; Jan Backman of Stockholm University. The Ymer-80Foundation funded digitizing of contour maps.

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NOAA Grant NA97OG0241 supported the contribution byMartin Jakobsson in the preparation of this map . John K. Hall of the Geological Survey of Israel, G. LeonardJohnson of the University of Alaska, and George F. Sharman of NOAA/NGDC reviewed the printed version ofthe IBCAO map. This map was p

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rinted with support from ONR Grant N00014-2-02-1-1120.

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Denmark Royal Danish Administration of Navigation and Hydrography: Nielsen, A.Germany Alfred Wegener InstituteIceland Icelandic Hydrographic ServiceNorway Norwegian Petroleum DirectorateRussia Head Department of Navigation and Oceanography

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Solid earth topography under the Greenland ice cap hasbeen derived as contours from the Bamber et al [2001]5x5 km grid model and added to the chart as dashedcontours (-500, -200, 200, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000 m) and asolid (0 m) contour, all in gray.

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