Regal opening for IHO Assembly in Monaco
Proclaiming the familiar lament that there’s more and better high-resolution mapping of Venus and Mars than there is of Earth’s deep oceans, Prince Albert II of Monaco, a noted marine science devotee, also reminded a packed audience at the opening of the International Hydrographic Organization’s inaugural three-year Assembly from 24-28 April at the local Rainier III auditorium that even bathymetry of navigable coastal waters could do with some improvement.
Proclaiming the familiar lament that there’s more and better high-resolution mapping of Venus and Mars than there is of Earth’s deep oceans, Prince Albert II of Monaco, a noted marine science devotee, also reminded a packed audience at the opening of the International Hydrographic Organization’s inaugural three-year Assembly from 24-28 April at the local Rainier III auditorium that even bathymetry of navigable coastal waters could do with some improvement.
