Geological Map of the Italian seas at the scale 1:250.000. Guide to mapping
Guidelines for the Preparation of the Geological Map of the Italian Seas at the 1:250,000 Scale. Continuously Updated
1. Introduction and Foreword
2. Basic Criteria for Marine Geological Mapping at the 1:250,000 Scale
2.1. Sheet Composition
2.2. Map Projection and Sheet Layout
2.3. Data Conversion between Different Orientations
3. Surficial Geological Map
3.1. Selection of Stratigraphic Units to be Represented
3.2. The Late Quaternary Depositional Sequence
3.3. Sedimentary Deposits Older than the Late Quaternary Depositional Sequence
3.4. Volcanic Edifices and Volcaniclastic Deposits
3.5. Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks
3.6. Data Acquisition, Processing, and Representation
4. Subsurface Marine Geological Map
4.1. Geological Characteristics of the Italian Seas
4.2. Investigation Methods: Seismic and Stratigraphic Data
4.3. Interpretation of Seismic Data
4.4. Map Contents
5. Graphic Structure of the Two Maps
5.1. Symbology
6. Data Acquisition and Processing Methodologies
6.1. Pre-existing Data
6.2. Standards for Offshore Data Acquisition
6.3. Standards for Data Processing
7. Explanatory Notes and Digitization
7.1. Explanatory Notes
7.2. Digitization
Appendix to Chapter 3
a) Seismic Stratigraphy and Sequence Stratigraphy
b) Quaternary Cycles
Appendix to Chapter 6
a) Instruments for Offshore Data Acquisition
b) Positioning Data Filtering Systems
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