R/V Falkor (IMAGE)

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R/V Falkor

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The Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel Falkor mapped 10 fossil reef sites offshore Texas with the latest generation of multibeam echo sounder, a state-of-the-art sonar that produces high-resolution 3-D images of the seafloor. (Photo courtesy of Schmidt Ocean Institute)

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