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SEISMIC REFLECTION PROFILERS  

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  • Seismic Reflection Profiler are acoustic underwater survey devices that uses the principle of echo-sounding to locate submerged landforms; in water depths of 100 m, this method can achieve penetration of more than 10 m into the sea-floor.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/db06e3f6-e765-4498-a292-9efeb2ad4c4f

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