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Nautical charts: a map of the sea
- "In 2017, $1.6 trillion worth of goods moved through U.S. ports. With all that traffic, it’s important that those navigating through our ports and along our coastlines have the information they need about the shape of the shoreline and seafloor, water depths, potential hazards in the water, buoys, anchorages, and other features." That's where nautical charts come in, learn how these complex maps are created here (excerpt is from NOAA).
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