depths

Depth Contours

NOS/NIMA
 
IHO/Foreign NIMA Charts
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One or two lighter blue tints may be used instead of the "ribbons" of tint at 10 or 20 m
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click for larger image Approximate depth contours click for larger image
Note: The extent of the blue tint varies with the scale and purpose of the chart or its sources. On some charts, contours and figures are printed in blue.