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Surveying the sea floor

Surveying the sea floor

Surveying the sea floor

This computer-enhanced photograph shows how the research vessel Tangaroa undertakes multibeam surveys of the sea floor. The black lines on the sea floor indicate traverses of the vessel needed to build up a three-dimensional image.

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NIWA - National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research

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