1997 - NOAA Cartographer of the Oceans, improved process for nautical charting.
Cartography
About This Innovation
* Fields used her hydrographic knowledge and skills to contribute to nautical charts used by the US Navy during 1991 Gulf War * Improved and streamlined nautical chart making process * First female African-American Director of NOAA’s National Ocean Service * Director of NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations from 1999 until her retirement in 2003.
The Invention
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Key Information
Category:
Cartography
Completion Status:
done
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Technical Specifications
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Collaboration
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