Handbook of offshore surveying. Volume 1. Project, preparation & processing / Справочник по морской геодезии. Том 1. Проект, подготовка и обработка

According to the on-line Britannica Encyclopaedia, hydrography is: “The art and science of compiling and producing charts, or maps, of water-covered areas of the Earth’s surface”. The latter is correct but incomplete as hydrography as perceived by the industry also includes amongst others charting of the water column parameters, geology of the seabed sediments and positioning issues. A more official definition is given by the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) <...>