Coastal and Marine Geology Program Internet Map Server:
West Florida Shelf

Internet Map Server Description

USGS West Florida Shelf Internet Map Server default map view. Click here for a larger image. Image will open in new browser window.

The USGS West Florida Shelf Internet Map Server contains published data layers and information from various field studies conducted by the Coastal and Marine Geology Program (CMGP) within the Gulf of Mexico region of the West Florida Shelf. An example of the default map view is shown at the right. This map view shows the United States Gulf Coast (Florida panhandle and a portion of Alabama), Gulf of Mexico bathymetry contours and boundaries of the sidescan sonar and multibeam echosounder surveys conducted in the area.

Additional USGS published data available for viewing and download include multibeam backscatter, sidescan sonar, swath bathymetry imagery , surficial samples and geologic interpretations. Other basemap data layers relative to the specific mapsite have been compiled from a variety of public domain sites and are also available for viewing and download.

Within the Internet Map Server, data layers have been grouped within category headings. Clicking the appropriate data folder will expand or collapse the folder allowing the individual data layers to be displayed. Data layers may be "turned-off or on" by selecting the visible button beside the layer name. The map view will automatically update. A complete description of the available data layers and links to download the data may be found in the GIS Data Catalog.

Hyperlink properties

The data layers listed below have associated hyperlink properties. When the data layer is selected as the active data layer, selecting the hyperlink activity will result in the associated information being displayed in a new browser window.

• profiles - The user may view a reduced version of the seismic record associated with the individual seismic cruise tracklines by utilizing the hyperlink option. With the "Twin Ridges Seismic Profiles" selected as the active data, select the hyperlink tool from the menu at the left of the map view. When active, click on an individual trackline. A reduced image showing the available seismic record will be displayed in a separate browser window.