UK Hydrographic Office hosts local World Hydrography Day event
The UKHO hosted an event last week at the Museum of Somerset, Taunton, in celebration of World Hydrography Day
Augmented reality sandbox at the event, showing hydrography in action
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) hosted an event last week in celebration of World Hydrography Day 2018, organised in partnership with the Museum of Somerset. The event was free to attend and was aimed at showing the local community the importance of hydrography and the vital role it plays in our lives.
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