Example highlighting the importance of ship-based ocean mapping work. The left image shows Pao Pao Seamount as resolved from satellite-derived bathymetry (barely discernible bump). The right image shows the same feature as mapped with the ship's multibeam sonar – providing a detailed map with 50-meter resolution. This map was used for ROV dive planning.
Ship-based Ocean Mapping
Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Discovering the Deep: Exploring Remote Pacific MPAs. Download larger version (jpg, 241 KB).

Example highlighting the importance of ship-based ocean mapping work. The left image shows Pao Pao Seamount as resolved from satellite-derived bathymetry (barely discernible bump). The right image shows the same feature as mapped with the ship's multibeam sonar – providing a detailed map with 50-meter resolution. This map was used for ROV dive planning.

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