15 ore 13 min, 1 gen 1995 anni - Seafloor Mapping from Space

Descrizione:

Walter Smith and Dave Sandwell were able to create a worldwide map of the sea floor by using data from a declassification of Geosat satellite radar altimetry.

This event is significant to marine science because the data obtained enhanced accuracy over earlier images of the ocean basin. This new technology will allow for further discovery and open up new detailed information for so many people.