Tag Archives: Seafloor Mapping

Top: Marie Tharp in 2001. Bottom: Section of a contemporary map illustrating the topography of the seafloor in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
1957: Marie Tharp’s Legacy – Unveiling the Mysteries of the Seafloor

Marie Tharp's pioneering work in seafloor mapping provided critical insights into ocean topography and played a crucial role in developing plate tectonics theory