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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · S. 381 (Introduced in Senate) — To establish the National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council, and for other purposes. · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act: The term characterization refers to activities that provide comprehensive data and interpretations for a specific area of interest of the seafloor, sub-bottom, water column, or hydrologic features, such as water masses and currents, in direct support of specific research, environmental protection, resource management, policymaking, or applied mission objectives. The term exploration refers to activities that provide— a multidisciplinary view of an unknown or poorly understood area of the seafloor, sub-bottom, or water column; and an initial assessment of the physical, chemical, geological, biological, archeological, or other characteristics of such an area.
The term mapping refers to activities that provide comprehensive data and information needed to understand seafloor characteristics, such as depth, topography, bottom type, sediment composition and distribution, underlying geologic structure, and benthic flora and fauna.
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