Summary: Film on the use of sector scanning surveys in mapping the ocean floor. The film explains the importance of accurate charts, particularly in busy sealanes such as the English Channel and Malacca Strait. The configuration of equipment in a survey ship and the process of scanning the seabed is also described.
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Object_Number:MIL 357
Sound:Sound
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Featured Period:1946-1975
Production Date:1975
Production Country: GB
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 400 ft (ca); Running time: 11 mins
