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An early attempt by the great Coast and Geodetic Survey hydrographerAaron Shalowitz to understand the nature of sound velocity in the open ocean

Description

An early attempt by the great Coast and Geodetic Survey hydrographerAaron Shalowitz to understand the nature of sound velocity in the open ocean.In this instance, this is a shallow water representation of the sound velocitystructure and does not take into account what has become known as the deepsound channel.

Credit

NOAA Historical Image

Category

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey