Bathymetry - centered on 3°N 31°W
Moving away from what an "unhappy airbus" might do, the following graphic shows possible impact positions from pages 210/217 plus an alternative position (#3) back-tracking the current at 1.5 times the velocity provided by the OSCAR/NOAA data from near 3°30'N 30°30'W.
For those wanting to make a profile, multiple cross sections using slices at all vectors should be possible. However the area of interest seems to lie in a broad valley between -3000m and -3500m. Beware, the isobath lines shown are smoothed and there are ridges and ravines cutting across much of the area.
Note:: The isobath levels, e.g. -3K0 etc. have been added by me following inspection of a color spectrum relief graphic of the same area. The absolute levels could be wrong by +/-100m (or more) - subject to my interpretation of the color data associated with a high spot.
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Last edited by mm43; 14th Sep 2009 at 01:52.