IBCSO is the authoritative map of the Southern Ocean with the largest database of depth measurements. With billions of soundings contributed by organisations across the globe, it portrays the Southern Ocean seafloor in so-far unprecedented detail.
IBCSO is a regional mapping initiative of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO). It is closely associated with and supported by the Nippon Foundation – GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project (Seabed 2030).
GEBCO is a project under the auspice of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. Furthermore, IBCSO is an Expert Group of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR).
The abstract submission for the 10th SCAR Open Science Conference is now open.Abstracts can be submitted electronically via the Abstract Submission Portal. There is no abstract submission fee. Before entering your abstract, you will be asked to...
The conference will take place in Berlin, Germany from the 24-26 May 2022 and include HPWG and Region M ICCWG meetings. About this event The 18th Conference of the IHO Hydrographic Commission on Antarctica (HCA-18) will take place in Berlin,...
What is bathymetry and the aim of exploring the seafloor? An interview with Boris Dorschel and WDR (in German).