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International Projects for Ocean Mapping

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NCEI operates the IHO Data Center for Digital Bathymetry

NCEI participates in international ocean mapping projects in various ways; serving on committees and editorial boards, providing web pages, discussion lists, and other logistical support as requested.
Regional mapping projects:
IBCAO International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean
IBCCA International Bathymetric Chart of the Caribbean Sea & Gulf of Mexico
IBCEA International Bathymetric Chart of the Central Eastern Atlantic
IBCM International Bathymetric Chart of the Mediterranean
IBCSEP International Bathymetric Chart of the South Eastern Pacific
IBCSO International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean
IBCWIO International Bathymetric Chart of the Western Indian Ocean
IBCWP International Bathymetric Chart of the Western Pacific
Related International Cooperation:
GEBCO General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO)
UNH CCOM UNH CCOM/JHC Law of the Sea Mapping Program/Study
Related External Links:
IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
IHO International Hydrographic Organization