[4] In September 1965, four sounding rockets of Apache type with a maximum altitude of 205 km were launched.

[5] The rockets were launched as part as an investigation into the workings of the jet stream.

The project was carried out by University of Utrecht and Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute.

[7] Coronie, as with most of Suriname, relies mostly upon agriculture for both its income and its food supply.

[8] The flat and muddy coast with shallow waters prevented the construction of major harbors and large ships had to anchor miles off shores and transfer their passengers and cargo to little boats.