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Boats from HMS EREBUS and HMS TERROR - Captain James Clark Ross.Sounded in open ocean at 27.43 S and 17.48 W.Recorded depth of approximately 2200 fathoms.First modern successful sounding in deep ocean
Credit
NOAA Central Library
Display Date
1840
Location
South Atlantic Ocean Photo
Collection
Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey
Nautical Charting
Bathymetry - Mapping the Features
Pre-1920
Keywords
Charting
Soundings
Bathymetry
Mechanical