navigational device / oil spills / hydrographic systems / /
NaturalFeature
Atlantic coast / /
Organization
Hudson River office of Marine / National Marine Fisheries Service / Maritime Administration / NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps / NOAA Corps / National Environmental Satellite / Data and Information Service / U.S. Coast Guard / Rude’s mission / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / National Ocean Service / Department of Commerce / National Weather Service / /
NOAA Ship RUDE operations, the side-scan sonar images a swath of seafloor 200 m wide, allowing Rude to quickly search for underwater obstructions. In 2002, Rude upgraded to a high-speed, highresolution SSS which allows