0h 20min, jan 1, 1963 y - First Multibeam Sounding
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In 1963, the first operational multibeam sounding system was installed in order to observe a large amount of soundings to each side of a ships head as well as vertically. The system was installed on the USNS Compass Island.This event is significant because it allowed scientists to create an accurate map of the seafloor.
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0h 20min, jan 1, 1963 y
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~ 61 years ago
