The multibeam on the RV Tangaroa scans the seafloor to produce a map of the seamounts.
Seamounts are mountains that are found under the sea. They are generally volcanic and can be found along the mid-ocean ridges, at tectonic plate boundaries or over hotspots in the Earth’s crust ...
In this activity, students create a model seafloor and create a map of it through taking depth readings. Rights: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) Mountains under the ...
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