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activities > surveying > hydrographic surveying

PREFERRED TERM

Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

hydrographic surveying  

DEFINITION

  • Hydrographic surveying is the science of measurement and description of features which affect maritime navigation, marine construction, dredging, offshore oil exploration/offshore oil drilling and related activities.

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrographic_survey

    Created: 12/10/19

    (en)

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ENTRY TERMS

  • Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    charting (navigational hazards) (en)

SCOPE NOTE

  • Surveying for data required for the compilation of navigational charts, principally the determination of water depth, nature of the seabed, currents and tides, and the location of fixed objects (en)

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http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5285fcd1

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