Many students are familiar with topographic maps showing relief of land surfaces. In this lab they will produce their own bathymetric maps, the underwater equivalent. A bathymetric map shows sea floor features by contouring depths below sea level (instead of elevation above sea level as in topographic maps). Students will first probe depths in “Mystery Bay”, a box
Article about Michele Cross's upcoming PolarTREC Expedition with Stacy Kim and the SCINI ROV team in Antarctica. Ms. Kingsley encourages others to follow the expedition online and through the newspaper, as she hopes to post updates throughout the expedition.