3D OCEAN
April 1st, 2002
BY MATTHEW BRACE
AUSTRALIAN scientists have produced a virtual 3-D tour of a stretch of ocean floor, which they claim could help geologists discover oil and gas deposits. The data, which will soon be available via the Internet, reveals canyons 1,000m deep and submarine mountain ranges to the south east of Australia.
AUSTRALIAN scientists have produced a virtual 3-D tour of a stretch of ocean floor, which they claim could help geologists discover oil and gas deposits. The data, which will soon be available via the Internet, reveals canyons 1,000m deep and submarine mountain ranges to the south east of Australia.
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