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Launching MOCNESS

Preparing the MOCNESS for launching from research ship Tangarao

Preparing the MOCNESS for launching. The cod ends of the individual nets are in the right foreground.

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Rights: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Published: 3 December 2007Size: 105.53 KB
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