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A NOTABLE expedition has been arranged by the National Geographic Society of America and the University of Virginia, with the co-operation of the United States Coast Guard, to undertake varied geophysical investigations in the Central and South Pacific Ocean. The expedition will start in September next, and its work will extend over a whole year. It will be transported by a 2,000-ton steel Coast Guard cutter, fitted with the latest type of sonic depth-finding apparatus, and carrying a two-seater scout observation seaplane which will be used in making aerial photographs and island maps. While the scientific work is proceeding, the Coast Guard will make a survey of present and future needs for navigational and radio aids to marine and air commerce.
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CHAPMAN, S. United States Geophysical Expedition to the Pacific Ocean. Nature 144, 182 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/144182a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/144182a0