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Side-scan sonar
Side-scan sonar is an important technique for mapping the texture of the seabed. The side-scan (the narrow torpedo-like instrument) emits sound pulses that are reflected by the seabed. Here, researchers are mapping the seabed of Tauranga Harbour.
Rights: Dr Willem de Lange
Published: 2 May 2011,Updated: 2 May 2011Size: 75.48 KB
