The Coast Survey was the first government agency to conduct systematic oceanographic studies of the Gulf Stream beginning in 1845. The studies integrated oceanography, marine geology, and meteorology.
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The Coast Survey was the first government agency to conduct systematic oceanographic studies of the Gulf Stream beginning in 1845. The studies integrated oceanography, marine geology, and meteorology.
High resolution available. (348 Kb, 1064x1576).