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Deepsea soundings by the USS ARCTIC - Otway Berryman commanding.Top line is ship track between Newfoundland and Ireland.Bottom line is profile and shows no plateau.Generated a controversy with Matthew Fontaine Maury.Maury declared erroneous and continued touting Telegraphic Plateau
Credit
NOAA Central Library
Display Date
1856
Location
North Atlantic Ocean Photo
Collection
Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey
Nautical Charting
Bathymetry - Mapping the Features
Pre-1920
Keywords
Charting
Soundings
Bathymetry
Mechanical