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Mountains under the sea

Multibeam on the RV Tangaroa scans the seafloor

The multibeam on the RV Tangaroa scans the seafloor to produce a map of the seamounts.

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Rights: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Published: 3 December 2007Size: 65.72 KB
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