# Bathymetry ![rw-book-cover](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Mid-ocean_ridge_system.gif) URL:: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathymetry Author:: wikipedia.org ![rw-book-cover](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Mid-ocean_ridge_system.gif) ## AI-Generated Summary Bathymetry is the study of underwater depth, including the ocean floor and other bodies of water. Bathymetric charts show seafloor relief and depths to aid navigation safety. Various methods like sonar and satellites are used to measure bathymetry. ## Highlights > Bathymetric measurements are conducted with various methods, from [depth sounding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_sounding), [sonar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonar) and [Lidar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lidar) techniques, to [buoys](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buoy) and [satellite altimetry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_altimetry). ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hyn876b398hz1b67rwyhyb8b))