The data have been acquired with a Seabat 8160 (50 kHz) multibeam echosounder mounted on board of the CoNISMa research vessel "Universitatis" (chief scientist Paolo E. Orrù; party chief Paolo E. Orrù). The main objective of this cruise was to study the instability processes along continental margins of Sardinia (Straits of Bonifacio and Sardinia channel). Weather conditions were good during the acquisition.

Bathymetry of the central-southern Tyrrhenian Sea compiled by CNR-IGAG in order to illustrate the main geological features of the italian margin using multibeam echosounder.

Bathymetry of Ionian Sea compiled by CoNISMa-UniSannio in order to illustrate the main geological features of the italian margin using multibeam echosounder.

Bathymetry of Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea compiled by CoNISMa-UniRoma1 in order to illustrate the main geological features of the italian margin using multibeam echosounder.