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""Hydrography: Description Of Long Wire Drag"" details the methods and applications of hydrographic surveying, specifically focusing on the long wire drag technique. Authored by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, with contributions from Nicholas Hunter Heck, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the procedures used to map underwater obstacles and ensure safe navigation. The book explains the intricacies of wire drag operations, offering insights into the equipment, deployment strategies, and data collection methods essential for accurate charting. It serves as a valuable resource for hydrographers, surveyors, and anyone involved in coastal mapping and nautical charting, highlighting the importance of precise hydrographic data in maritime safety and resource management. This historical text offers a foundational understanding of techniques still relevant in modern hydrographic practices. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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