Map of the abyssal Pacific seafloor targeted for seafloor nodule mining showing the areas where mining contactors will work and areas protected from mining (APEIs). This project studied three protected areas in the west of the Clarion Clipperton Zone.
Map of the Abyssal Pacific Seafloor
Map courtesy of the DeepCCZ expedition. Download larger version (pdf, 6.5 MB).

Map of the abyssal Pacific seafloor targeted for seafloor nodule mining showing the areas where mining contactors will work and areas protected from mining (APEIs). This project studied three protected areas in the west of the Clarion Clipperton Zone.

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