Marie Tharp: Pioneering Oceanographer – new web exhibit
A pioneer in her field, renowned cartographer Marie Tharp created the first scientific maps of the Atlantic Ocean floor with her partner Bruce Heezen. Her observations showed the topography and geographical landscape of the ocean bottom and were crucial to the development of the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift in the earth sciences.
A new web exhibit is now available about her work with images of some of her maps, many of which are available in the Library’s map collection.
