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These canyons were discovered by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey on the continental slope south of Georges Bank. They were contoured by Francis Shepard, the Father of Submarine Geology, who began his career as a marine geologist working cooperatively with the USC&GS.

Image ID: map00081, Voyage To Inner Space - Exploring the Seas With NOAA Collect


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