It's crazy to read this, for the same reason that maps used to be military secrets; accurate bathymetric data is a huge deal for modern battlespace preparation. And it'll probably be impactful in all sorts of exciting ways just like Google Earth was when it released.
Hopefully it doesn't experience too much interference from the usual suspects, like with the requirements that GPS maps be offset from reality. Given the large extraterritorial sea claims pushed by the same, it could interfere with a large geographic area.
Hopefully it doesn't experience too much interference from the usual suspects, like with the requirements that GPS maps be offset from reality. Given the large extraterritorial sea claims pushed by the same, it could interfere with a large geographic area.