Ping Once, Use Many Times



The nautical chart has served as a guide to navigating the seas for the past 400 years. While the function of the nautical chart has not changed over the centuries, 21st-century methods for creating and updating charts have dramatically improved. Added to this, today's hydrographic data collected by modern-day ships is used for many purposes in addition to updating nautical charts.



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https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/nov17/surveying-uses.html