APPLICATIONS+INVESTIGATIONS IN EARTH
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Author: Tarbuck
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Chapter 11.2, Problem 2A
The data in Table 11.1 were gathered by a ship equipped with an echo sounder as it traveled the North Atlantic Ocean eastward from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to a point somewhat beyond the center of the Atlantic Ocean. Use the data in Table 11.1 to construct a generalized profile of the ocean floor in the North Atlantic on Figure 11.4. Begin by plotting the distance of each point from Cape Cod, at the indicated depth. Complete the profile by connecting the points.
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