Deployment of the sonar fish

Deployment of the sonar fish off the stern of the R/V Seward Johnson. To prevent the fish from sinking vertically and hitting the bottom, the ship needs to be moving forward at the time of deployment. Image courtesy of Islands in the Sea 2002, NOAA/OER.

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Islands in the Sea 2002

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