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Features: December 2012

A Salute to NOAA's Iconic Disney Cousin

A Salute to NOAA's Iconic Disney Cousin

This Disney "icon" of lesser fame but equal significance — at least as far as NOAA is concerned — is the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (C&GS) Eagle. During World War II, The Walt Disney Studio actually designed an insignia for C&GS, the predecessor of NOAA's Office of Coast Survey, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Geodetic Survey, and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. More...

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