Hydrography

Table of geography, hydrography, and navigation, from a 1728 Cyclopaedia.

Hydrography is the branch of applied sciences which deals with the measurement and description of the physical features of oceans, seas, coastal areas, lakes and rivers, as well as with the prediction of their change over time, for the primary purpose of safety of navigation and in support of all other marine activities, including economic development, security and defense, scientific research, and environmental protection.[1]

  1. ^ "International Hydrographic Organization". Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2013-10-20.

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