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Off-road vehicle collecting elevation data

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center 2014 (approx.)
A four-wheel off-road vehicle is driven along the beach with calm waves.
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Off-road vehicle with a precision GPS receiver, driven by a USGS scientist surveying a beach. These surveys require special training and permits.

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Public Domain.

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