<p>The NOAA Ship Rainier  is designed and outfitted primarily for conducting hydrographic surveys in support of nautical charting. The ship operates off the U.S. Pacific Coast, and in Alaskan coastal waters. The Rainier is named for Mount Rainier.
</p><p>To learn more about hydrography, visit:
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/">Office of Coast Survey</a>
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/podcast/july09/dd071509.mp3">What Is Hydrography?</a> (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/podcast.html#dd">Diving Deeper audio podcast</a>)
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/seafloor-mapping/welcome.html">Sea Floor Mapping</a> (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/">National Ocean Service Education</a>)
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