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Since nuclear submarines and intercontinental data cables are militarily very important, I assume the US and other militaries have mapped vastly more than the c
by BurningFrog 3y ago
Since nuclear submarines and intercontinental data cables are militarily very important, I assume the US and other militaries have mapped vastly more than the civilian world has access to.
- nine_k 3y agoSubmarines don't go deeper than couple kilometers, usually less than 500 m. Vast areas of the ocean are way deeper, and that depth likely has little operational importance for submarines. Cable-laying is another thing, but only along the lines that connect interesting points on the shore.
- knute 3y agoEven at submarine depths, the oceans are poorly mapped. In 2005, the USS San Francisco collided with an uncharted (but suspected) seamount at 160m depth. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_San_Francisco_(SSN-711)#Grounding_with_seamount https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_San_Francisco_(SSN-711)#Gr...
- fletchowns 3y agoManned submarines, perhaps, but what about unmanned submarines?
- rocqua 3y agoDo those have military relevance at those depths?