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USGS DUNEX Survey underway off of a USACE amphibious vessel

By Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
USGS DUNEX geophysical survey underway off of a USACE amphibious vessel in Duck, North Carolina
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A geophysical instrument (chirp) is towed in the water (yellow instrument) from a floating sled to acquire information about the geology below the seafloor in Duck, NC as part of DUNEX. The USACE Field Research Facility can be seen in the background in the upper left corner.

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Public Domain.