2 messages.-------------------------------JOHNNIE --------------------------------------------------------- >From: [log in to unmask] >Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 13:48:00 -0800 >Subject: Re: oceanic point furthest from continental land Alice, U.S. State Dept., Law of the Sea conference maps reduce the problem somewhat by extending boundaries from all oceanic possessions--whether they're visible at 1:30,000,000 or not. you could then eyeball the (unclaimed) gap. if more refinement is needed, repeat operation on DCW for exact coordinates, but this should work to +/- 1 degree. if sheets are not in your map collection, they were also issued in report form by State Dept., I believe. LC ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- OK--Challenge from a user at NOAA of all places. Any ideas folks? [e.g....strangest question? no?] Or...the real stumper, furthest from ANY surface landform [e.g., an island] Alice Hudson Map Division, NYPL ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 16:26:51 -0500 >From: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: oceanic point furthest from continental land a: SE South Pacific, somewhere in the lower 40's lat. b: SE South Atlantic or Indian Ocean; somewheres in the lower 40's would be my guess - closer to Australia. There's a couple of small rocks out there - I'd need the charts to make sure