To build this map, I started by downloading high-resolution seafloor data from GEBCO, focusing on the Gulf of Mexico. I converted the file into a format that ArcGIS could easily work with. Then, using a simple but powerful raster calculation I raised every elevation value by 75 meters (digital approximation of the lower sea level during the MIS 3 period around 45,000 years ago). Instantly, the continental shelf emerged from the depths, revealing the exposed coastal plain. Fro

Configured a MITgcm ocean general circulation model to simulate wind-driven circulation in the Gulf of Mexico, focusing on establishing...

Using satellite altimetry data from Copernicus Marine Service (SEALEVEL_GLO_PHY_L4_REP_OBSERVATIONS_008_047) , I created a time-series...