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Coring at Ōkārito

2 scientists coring by hand at Ōkārito, New Zealand

Coring by hand is hard, but sometimes it’s necessary when sites are difficult to get to. Marcus is helped by Erin McCann, a student from the University of Maine, USA.

Photograph by Ann Dieffenbacher-Krall

Rights: Marcus Vandergoes

Published: 11 May 2011Size: 224.74 KB

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