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MBARI's AUV team preparing for the second mission

MBARI (Monterrey Bay Aquarium Institute) AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle) team prepare for the second mission of mapping Axial's caldera. The finished data is capable of resolutions identifying structures of about a meter, when flying at an altitude of 50 meters. Conventional mapping systems, mounted to a ship's hull, only reach resolutions of 25m at best for the depth of Axial's caldera. Pictured are (l-r) Doug Conlin, Hans Thomas, Dave Caress, Dave Clague and Jenny Paduan (in back).

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