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Figure 11. Regional Illustration of Sediment Type and Sediment Thickness 



In selected regional ocean areas, the detail of sediment data in the Navy's database is increased and there is content moie specific to each area. 

 Shown here is the Persian Gulf. Like many ocean areas in proximity to land having low relief, the sediment in the Persian Gulf is seen to be very thin 

 (<5m) except near the outflows of rivers, .vhere thicknesses are > 20m. In this figure unconsolidated sediment thickness is given in meters. 

 Given the detail depicted in this figure, it is important to remember that the civdian community has no digital database on a global or regional basis 

 ofseafloor sediment properties that approaches this level of detail. 



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