### Question
What does ocean and coastal mapping mean?


### Answer
**Ocean and coastal mapping** has the following meaning in *33 U.S.C. § 3507*:

> the acquisition, processing, and management of physical, biological, geological, chemical, and archaeological characteristics and boundaries of ocean and coastal areas, resources, and sea beds through the use of acoustics, satellites, aerial photogrammetry, light and imaging, direct sampling, and other mapping technologies

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 3507*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 48-OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING INTEGRATION**

