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pl23_map00186.jpg

Early bathymetric and geologic map of the English Channel area by PhilippeBuache in 1752

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Description

Early bathymetric and geologic map of the English Channel area by PhilippeBuache in 1752. Contours were used to express depth of the water before beingused to express elevation.

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

History of Oceanography Collection

Bathymetric Maps Collection