General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO)
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URL: https://www.gebco.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GEBCO/
Founded
1972
History
Founded as a joint committee of B-XB2115 - International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and E-XE1118 - Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). A Commission for the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans was first set up in 1899, Berlin (Germany), by 7th International Geographic Congress, organized by B-XB2079 - International Geographical Union (IGU) and under the Chairmanship of Prince Albert I of Monaco. Production of the Chart was formally agreed when the Commission met, Apr 1903, Wiesbaden (Germany), initially organized and financed by Prince Albert. It transferred in 1929 to International Hydrographic Bureau (forerunner of IHO) in Monaco.
Aims
Establish and maintain digital databases, comprising world coverage of bathymetric soundings and geographical names of undersea features; based on this, compile and publish digital gridded data sets and new editions of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans.
Events
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Joint IOC-IHO Guiding Committee. Technical Sub-Committee on Ocean Mapping; Sub-Committee (Regional Undersea Mapping; Undersea Feature Names; Communications, Outreach and Public Engagement; Education and Training); Cook Book Working Group; Representatives of the E-XE1118 - Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and B-XB2115 - International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Secretariats.
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UIA Org ID
XE1593
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