Getting into Bathymetry
How did I get here?
I was born in the country JAMAICA
Within the Parish Trelawny. Which is known for it's agriculture, manufacturing (mainly Rum and Sugar) and tourism.
I grew up so close to the ocean. Packing food to feed 12 for only 5 people, my mother and siblings barbecued and ate lots of food while enjoying the ocean and its inhabitants.
The beach I frequent when in Jamaica is called Silver Sands. Where my mother who treated everything as a celebration, celebrated my yearly visits back home since moving to the states.
Recently I joined my step father and brother on snorkeling expedition on the same beach.
I however was not equipped with proper training for this equipment, so this picture is strictly for comedic value and wasn't aimed at any living organism :)
I am currently enrolled at CCNY and my major is Earth and Atmospheric System Science where I took Earth Science with...
Dr. Karin Block a wonderful and attentive professor who allowed us to have more opportunities for internships like 'Girl Talk'.
'Girl Talk' is a term often used derogatorily towards people who identify as women. Which is how many women researchers were treated during the 1950s like for instance...
Marie Tharp who, for me is a fearless women who braved this male-dominated field of Geology and Ocean Science. Although there were many naysayers she continuously proved them wrong becoming a part of a now ever growing field that without her relentless work wouldn't have been nearly as accomplished. Thanks to her earlier efforts women are now more palpitable when seen in the oceanographic space.
The study of the lower most past of water bodies is known as Bathymetry. Where sonar is often used to distinguish between the depths of the ocean landforms, being used within multiple disciplines across administrations.
Mapping usually contains a multibeam sonar that covers a specified amount of area known as a swath using pings, aka pulses of sound. Essentially covering the base of sea levels with sounds and using the data received to update previously estimated seafloor with a more accurate one. Mapping the seafloor is a way to get a more 'hands-on' approach when going on explorations and resource gathering, making sure that wherever we explore would be secure.
Early January of 2024 I was granted a wonderful opportunity to actual receive data and further help with making this data more accurate and relevant. Using the software Qimera I was able to load up the data given and look for any 'hiccups' the sonar may have accidentally picked up, seeing that this act of correcting errors is not fully automated as of yet.
As more errors (pings) are found in mapping, the more precise the seafloor becomes.
Did you know...
That only 24.9% of the ocean has been mapped as of today. The rest being an estimate that has yet been thoroughly recorded and graphed.
How would you like becoming a part of the initiative to have the whole entire sea basin mapped by the year 2030? This would be essential to furthering the advancement of the human race and allow for there to be safer and more well-known waters.
