Towing the surface float GPS line through the water and keeping the line taut is essential for accurate positioning for video transects.

Along with several other members of the scientific dive team, Dr. Daniel Jones, of the National Oceanographic Center in the United Kingdom, has helped towing the surface GPS while I follow him closely shooting video transects. The line he tows through the water is attached to a reel in his hand and a float at the surface, keeping the line taut is essential for accurate positioning with the GPS. Image courtesy of Bonaire 2008: Exploring Coral Reef Sustainability with New Technologies.

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