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NOAA Ship Rainier

NOAA Ship Rainier is a hydrographic survey vessel that maps the ocean to aid maritime commerce, improve coastal resilience, and understand the marine environment. Rainier’s officers, technicians, and scientists log the data that NOAA cartographers use to create and update the nation’s nautical charts with ever-increasing data richness and precision.

In addition to supporting marine navigation, data acquired by hydrographic survey vessel supports marine ecosystem studies and fisheries habitat mapping. Scientists also use Rainier’s data to study the geologic processes that are changing the shape of the seafloor, and to improve inundation models for areas vulnerable to tsunamis.

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