NOAA Ocean Explorer: Autonomous Underwater Vehicle ABE (Autonomous Benthic Explorer)

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle ABE (Autonomous Benthic Explorer)

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle ABE (Autonomous Benthic Explorer) is launched over the side of a research vessel. ABE will be used to collect high-resolution multibeam bathymetry at Explorer Ridge, as well as CTD and magnetometer data.

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