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These canyons were discovered by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey onthe continental slope south of Georges Bank. They were contoured by FrancisShepard, the Father of Submarine Geology, who began his career as a marinegeologist working cooperatively with the USC&GS.;
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Voyage to Inner Space
History of Oceanography Collection
Bathymetric Maps Collection
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