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<p>This research focuses on the 2D and 3D geospatial analysis of the Ryukyu Trench, a deep-sea trench located in the western Pacific Ocean between Japan and Taiwan. The aim of the research is to visualize regional differences in the topography of the southern (S) and northern (N) parts of the trench. Technically, the methodology is based on using the Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) scripting toolset, for modelling the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO), and Earth Topography and Bathymetry dataset (ETOPO1) raster grids. The results demonstrated topographic differences in the two segments. The most frequent depths lie between −5,000 and −6,000 m. The N part has steeper gradient slopes and deeper bathymetry. Of the depth differences >−6,000 m, S has nine values with depths >−6,800 m while N shows 123 records (max −7,460 m). The submarine terraces of S have gentler slopes compared with the N segment. The technical approach presents GMT-based 2D and 3D cartographic modelling aimed at visualizing regional variations of the seafloor topography.</p>
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This research focuses on the 2D and 3D geospatial analysis of the Ryukyu Trench, a deep-sea trench located in the western Pacific Ocean between Japan and Taiwan. The aim of the research is to visualize regional differences in the topography of the southern (S) and northern (N) parts of the trench. Technically, the methodology is based on using the Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) scripting toolset, for modelling the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO), and Earth Topography and Bathymetry dataset (ETOPO1) raster grids. The results demonstrated topographic differences in the two segments. The most frequent depths lie between −5,000 and −6,000 m. The N part has steeper gradient slopes and deeper bathymetry. Of the depth differences >−6,000 m, S has nine values with depths >−6,800 m while N shows 123 records (max −7,460 m). The submarine terraces of S have gentler slopes compared with the N segment. The technical approach presents GMT-based 2D and 3D cartographic modelling aimed at visualizing regional variations of the seafloor topography.

<bold>Using GMT</bold> for 2D and 3D Modeling of the Ryukyu Trench Topography, Pacific Ocean

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This research focuses on the 2D and 3D geospatial analysis of the Ryukyu Trench, a deep-sea trench located in the western Pacific Ocean between Japan and...

Using GMT for 2D and 3D Modeling of the Ryukyu Trench Topography, Pacific Ocean

Publicado en línea: 26 sept 2021

Páginas: 213 - 225

Recibido: 11 dic 2019

Aceptado: 28 jun 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0038

Palabras clave
Cartography, GMT, GEBCO, ETOPO1, Ryukyu Trench, topography

© 2021 Polina Lemenkova, published by Sciendo

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Using GMT for 2D and 3D Modeling of the Ryukyu Trench Topography, Pacific Ocean

Publicado en línea: 26 sept 2021

Páginas: 213 - 225

Recibido: 11 dic 2019

Aceptado: 28 jun 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0038

Palabras claveCartography, GMT, GEBCO, ETOPO1, Ryukyu Trench, topography

© 2021 Polina Lemenkova, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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Figure 3

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Figure 7

Figure 8

Palabras clave
Cartography, GMT, GEBCO, ETOPO1, Ryukyu Trench, topography