retrieving sediment core (IMAGE)

Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)

retrieving sediment core

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Sediment core retrieval: A sample is taken from the seafloor and brought on board. By examining the sediment layers, researchers can determine how water masses have changed over thousands of years.

Photo: Huang Huang, GEOMAR

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Photo: Huang Huang, GEOMAR

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