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Components of oceanic seismic survey equipment

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center May 2013 (approx.)
Two people maneuver big floats attached to hoses and equipment off the stern of a ship.
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USGS technicians Eric Moore (left) and Jenny White deploy air guns (silver cylinders), compressor hose (black), and orange buoys at the start of a seismic survey to explore gas hydrates in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

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Public Domain.