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 Temperature contours showing continuity of Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Description

Temperature contours showing continuity of Mid-Atlantic Ridge.From Atlas of the METEOR Expedition.Combining sparse depth readings and temperature to infer bathymetry

Credit

NOAA Central Library

Display Date

1927

Location

South Atlantic Ocean Photo

Collection

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey
Nautical Charting
Bathymetry - Mapping the Features
Pre-1920

Keywords

Charting
Soundings
Bathymetry
Mechanical