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March 15, 2016

Satellites and shipwrecks
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 14, 2016
An estimated 3 million shipwrecks are scattered across the planet's oceans. Most maritime mishaps take place close to shore where hazards to navigation - such as rocks, reefs, other submerged objects and vessel congestion - are abundant. While there is a romantic association of shipwrecks and buried treasure, it is desirable to know where they are located for many other practical reasons. The ships may be of historical significance or, if the hard substrate of the ship has created a reef, of ecolo ... read more

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