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HAWAII MR1, the Glossary

Index HAWAII MR1

The HAWAII MR1 is a seafloor imaging system developed by the Hawaii Mapping Research Group (HMRG) in 1991.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 7 relations: Backscatter, Bathymetry, Challenger Deep, Robert Ballard, Sirena Deep, Titanic, USS Yorktown (CV-5).

  2. Geographical technology

Backscatter

In physics, backscatter (or backscattering) is the reflection of waves, particles, or signals back to the direction from which they came.

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Bathymetry

Bathymetry is the study of underwater depth of ocean floors (seabed topography), lake floors, or river floors.

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Challenger Deep

The Challenger Deep is the deepest known point of the seabed of Earth, located in the western Pacific Ocean at the southern end of the Mariana Trench, in the ocean territory of the Federated States of Micronesia.

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Robert Ballard

Robert Duane Ballard (born June 30, 1942) is an American retired Navy officer and a professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island who is noted for his work in underwater archaeology (maritime archaeology and archaeology of shipwrecks) and marine geology.

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Sirena Deep

The Sirena Deep, originally named the HMRG Deep, was discovered in 1997 by a team of scientists from Hawaii.

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Titanic

RMS Titanic was a British ocean liner that sank on 15 April 1912 as a result of striking an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City, United States.

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USS Yorktown (CV-5)

USS Yorktown (CV-5) was an aircraft carrier that served in the United States Navy during World War II.

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See also

Geographical technology

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAWAII_MR1