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Episode: Charting the Great Lakes on the NOAA Survey Ship Thomas Jefferson | North Coast Chronicles
Description: North Coast Chronicles: Tales from the Great Lakes journeys to Lake Erie with CDR Matt Jaskoski, Commanding Officer of the NOAA Survey Ship THOMAS JEFFERSON. Â After 35 years, NOAA returns to the Great Lakes to update hundreds of nautical charts to modern standards. Â While not exactly updating lead line surveys (the real old fashioned charts), many charts were last updated when bathymetry surveying was single dimensional and limited in detail. Â Homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, the THOMAS JEFFERSON is used to map the ocean to aid maritime commerce, improve coastal resilience, and understand the "marine" environment. The THOMAS JEFFERSON ventured up the...