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To: Fred Nerks

Was just reading through pings again and wondered how satellite images can scan the deepest parts of the ocean?


31 posted on 12/07/2014 4:09:12 PM PST by huldah1776
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Exploring Ocean Tectonics from Space

Data on slight variations of the pull of gravity over the oceans are recorded with satellite altimetry, and are then combined to map the seafloor globally.

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32 posted on 12/07/2014 4:22:41 PM PST by Fred Nerks (fair dinkum...)
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