Experts at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have embarked on a five-year scientific journey through America’s waterways.
NOAA, along with several national and international partners, is updating the baselines used to measure water level heights and depths along U.S. coastlines and in the Great Lakes. One of the goals is to make navigation safer for mariners and shippers.
According to NOAA, the U.S. maritime transportation system consists of more than 25,000 miles...
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