Format Map
Dates 1957
Location Earth
Language English
Subjects Earth
Manuscript Maps
Ocean Bottom
Oceanography
Submarine Topography
Title
[Heezen-Tharp collection].
Created Published
[1957?-1995?]
Subject Headings
-  Ocean bottom
-  Ocean bottom
-  Submarine topography
-  Submarine topography
-  Oceanography
-  Manuscript maps.
-  Earth.
Notes
-  Consists of a wide variety of materials relating to an effort to map ocean floors carried out by the Lamont-Doherty Earth Science Observatory of Columbia University. This work was accomplished by geologist Bruce C. Heezen and oceanographer/cartographer Marie Tharp. The materials included maps, preliminary drawings, earth science data, precision depth recordings, scientific and technical reports, papers, correspondence, cruise logbooks, printing masters, reproducibles, and globes.
-  Register in Geography and Map Division Reading Room.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Medium
Ca. 23,200 Pieces (Chiefly Maps) : Some Ms., Some Photocopies, Some Plastic, Some Col. ; 138 X 214 Cm. Or Smaller.
Call Number
G3201.C2 coll .H4
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
g3201c ct001513 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3201c.ct001513
Library of Congress Catalog Number
2006629258
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