NOAA's National Ocean Service: July 2012 Features

Features: July 2012

NOAA Makes a New Start for Arctic Nautical Charts

While it may be hard to fathom, modern fuel tankers that transport millions of gallons of oil across the Arctic are sometimes forced to rely on ocean depth measurements reported by the explorer and mapmaker Captain James Cook back in 1778! More...

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Features: July 2012