An example backscatter image generated from multibeam sonar data, showing the visual discrepancy between hard and soft seafloor sediments.
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Image courtesy of San Andreas Fault 2010 Expedition, NOAA-OER. Download image (jpg, 89 KB).

An example backscatter image generated from multibeam sonar data, showing the visual discrepancy between hard and soft seafloor sediments.

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