Marine Geological Mapping

Dear Colleagues,

To better understand and forecast the evolution of our planet, geological mapping of the seafloor represents a fundamental goal to achieve in the coming decades.

Marine geological maps are fundamental for planning offshore activities in commercial exploration, geohazard assessment, and the sustainable use of marine resources.

Recent technological advances in marine surveys, and the sharing of data uploaded to large databases, both support the achievement of a complete mapping of the seafloor.

This Special Issue encourages the submission of papers concerning both examples of mapping of the seafloor and results from innovative methodologies for seabed surveying:

• Examples of surveys from different geological settings (e.g., slope gravitational instability, sedimentary structures fields, etc.);
• Integrated marine geological maps that are useful in seabed characterization for the installation of infrastructures, in the prevention of geohazards, and in the preservation of habitats;
• Outcomes of national or international geological mapping projects;
• Results from surveys performed using innovative techniques or returned through interpretative techniques of image analysis, spatial prediction and machine learning.

Dr. Agate Mauro
Dr. Attilio Sulli
Prof. Dr. Francesco Latino Chiocci
Dr. Claudio Lo Iacono
Guest Editors

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