Atlas explores hidden depths of Irish seabed

RAVINES and canyons that plunge two kilometres in depth, colourful flora and corals – just some of the features of Ireland’s seabed, as shown in a new atlas showing the Ireland beneath the ocean.

The new Atlas of the Deep Water Seabed, Ireland has been compiled by University College Cork.

The contents of the atlas charting Ireland’s underwater fathoms comes from data gathered as part of the Irish National Seabed Survey (INSS) and INFOMAR inshore seabed survey undertaken by the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI), the Marine Institute and others.