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The first guyot -discovered by Harry Hess of Princeton University.Flat-topped seamounts which are common in the Pacific.Discovered by Hess as naval officer in WWII. Contrary to popular belief, flat-topped seamounts were first discovered by the C&GS; in the Gulf of Alaska andpublished on by Harold Murray in 1941.
Credit
NOAA Central Library
Display Date
1945?
Location
Western Pacific Photo
Collection
Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey
Nautical Charting
Bathymetry - Mapping the Features
1920-1985
Keywords
Charting
Soundings
Bathymetry
Acoustic