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Some Aspects of the History of Oceanography as Seen through the Publications of the International Hydrographic Bureau 1919–1939

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Oceanography: The Past

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The necessity for some form of international co-operation in maritime affairs, including the provision of satisfactory world-wide sea charts for navigation, developed in the latter half of the 19th century. A proposal was eventually made at the International Maritime Conference in Washington in 1889 to establish a Permanent International Maritime Commission but this did not reach fruition.

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  1. G. S. Ritchie
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  1. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 02543, USA

    Mary Sears

  2. Yale University, 298 Sperry Road, Bethany, Connecticut, 06525, USA

    Daniel Merriman (Professor Emeritus of Biology) (Professor Emeritus of Biology)

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Ritchie, G.S. (1980). Some Aspects of the History of Oceanography as Seen through the Publications of the International Hydrographic Bureau 1919–1939. In: Sears, M., Merriman, D. (eds) Oceanography: The Past. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8090-0_15

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