USGS - science for a changing world

Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center


Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Home Page Link

 

Coastal and marine geology data types and equipment

Navigation

The exact location of the ship is vitally important to our interpretation of geological data. A combination of GPS (Global Positioning Satellite, Differential GPS, and LORAN is used to insure accuracy.

 

Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices

Take Pride in America logo USA.gov logo U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/equip/nav.html
Page Contact Information: Laura Zink Torresan
Page Last Modified: 18 June 2009 (lzt)