Profile Curvature Derivative Surface used to characterize the complexity of the seafloor around St. John, USVI
Profile curvature was calculated from the bathymetry surface for each raster cell using the ArcGIS 3D Analyst "Curvature" Tool. Profile curvature describes the rate of change of curvature (parallel to the slope direction) within a square 3x3 cell neighborhood. A negative value denotes concavity, while a positive value …