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Page 93
... undersea mapping can , of course , serve a wide variety of goals and purposes . It will provide tools for military use ( undersea and antisubmarine warfare ) and for economic welfare ( minerals , ores , etc. ) , as well as for purely ...
... undersea mapping can , of course , serve a wide variety of goals and purposes . It will provide tools for military use ( undersea and antisubmarine warfare ) and for economic welfare ( minerals , ores , etc. ) , as well as for purely ...
Page 109
... undersea landscape is extremely rugged . Most exciting of all was the discovery of the mid- Atlantic Ridge - a part ... undersea mountains , explored by echo sound- ings two giant submarine canyons off Ceylon- " both larger than the ...
... undersea landscape is extremely rugged . Most exciting of all was the discovery of the mid- Atlantic Ridge - a part ... undersea mountains , explored by echo sound- ings two giant submarine canyons off Ceylon- " both larger than the ...
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... undersea recreation - ama- teur subs , “ aquotels , " treasure hunting , etc. Specifically , the document sees these possible benefits ( given in millions per year ) for some of the major or most greatly needed civilian oceanographic ...
... undersea recreation - ama- teur subs , “ aquotels , " treasure hunting , etc. Specifically , the document sees these possible benefits ( given in millions per year ) for some of the major or most greatly needed civilian oceanographic ...
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