Wall Map - World Ocean Floor - Premium Edition | Tom Patterson

Ridges, trenches, seamounts and abyssal plains: this wall map reveals the hidden relief of the oceans, rendered in three dimensions with cast shadows, as if the seas had been drained. It is a modern interpretation of the famous 1977 Heezen, Tharp and Berann ocean floor map, which helped win acceptance for the theory of plate tectonics. It is based on the latest bathymetric data: GEBCO merged with BathDNN25, a deep-learning model derived from the SWOT satellite.

It was created by Tom Patterson, a retired US National Park Service cartographer and co-creator of the Equal Earth projection, and we print it to order in our Premium Edition collection, close to you: in Germany for Europe, in Canada for North America.

🗺️ Map content

• Undersea relief of all the oceans in oblique perspective, with cast shadows
• Mid-ocean ridges, trenches, seamounts, plateaus and abyssal plains
• GEBCO and BathDNN25 bathymetric data (SWOT satellite)
• Undersea feature names from the GEBCO gazetteer
• Labels and legend in English
• Kept up to date by its author: version 1.0, June 2026

📐 Two sizes available

• Original size — 154 × 84 cm (61 × 33 in) — the size intended by the author, for maximum visual impact and readability
• Reduced size — 108 × 59 cm (43 × 23 in) — the same map reduced to 70% for smaller spaces; the smallest names are best read up close

📌 Available finishes

• Gallery-quality satin photo print — printed to order close to you and shipped in a tube: in Germany on Fujifilm Crystal Archive DP II satin photo paper for Europe, in Canada on 240 gsm satin photo paper for North America. Ships within 5–8 business days
• Acrylic (Plexiglass) 3 mm, matte finish — rigid mount with a modern look, ready to hang. Ships within 5–8 business days

🎯 Perfect for

• Ocean, diving and sailing enthusiasts
• Teaching Earth sciences and plate tectonics
• Offices, libraries and classrooms
• Striking, educational wall décor

📋 Specifications

Original title: World Ocean Floor
Author: Tom Patterson
Language: English
Data: GEBCO, BathDNN25 (SWOT), GEBCO undersea feature names gazetteer
Sizes: 154 × 84 cm (61 × 33 in) | 108 × 59 cm (43 × 23 in)
Version: 1.0, June 2026
Type: world ocean floor relief map

The hidden face of our planet, revealed in every detail.