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The great geophysicist Vening Meinesz on the right being wished success bySecretary of the Navy Curtis D

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The great geophysicist Vening Meinesz on the right being wished success bySecretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur on board United States Submarine S-21.Meinesz was heading an expedition to make the first marine gravity observationsoff North America.

Display Date

1928 October 2

Location

Virginia, Hampton Roads

Collection

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey

Keywords

Coast and Geodetic Survey

Geophysics Gravity