Massive sinkhole revealed by seafloor mapping with MBARI autonomous underwater vehicles at the Arctic shelf edge (IMAGE)

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Massive sinkhole revealed by seafloor mapping with MBARI autonomous underwater vehicles at the Arctic shelf edge

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Repeated mapping surveys with MBARI’s autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) revealed a massive sinkhole developed over just nine years. Image: Eve Lundsten © 2022 MBARI

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Eve Lundsten © 2022 MBARI

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