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Predicted location of floats

Map showing predicted location of floats in Antarctic seas

Predicted location of floats after 24 months. The red floats released in the north and the green floats released in the south.

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Rights: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Published: 3 December 2007Size: 33.13 KB
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