Published October 7, 2020 | Version v2
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A two-part seabed geomorphology classification scheme (v.2); Part 1: morphology features glossary

Creators

  • 1. British Geological Survey
  • 2. Geoscience Australia
  • 3. Geological Survey of Norway
  • 4. Geological Survey Ireland
  • 5. Centre for Environment, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Science
  • 6. *formerly of Geological Survey Ireland

Description

This report updates the ‘Two-part Seabed Geomorphology classification scheme’ of Dove et al. (2016) and presents a new glossary (Part 1) of Seabed Morphology features. This Morphology glossary is intended to provide marine scientists with a robust and consistent way to characterise the seabed. Each glossary entry includes a feature definition and a representative schematic diagram to support clear and accurate classification.

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MorphologyFeaturesGlossary_SeabedGeomorphV2_MIMGA_Oct2020.pdf

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