<div class="cbp-popup-wrapper"> <div class="cbp-l-inline"> <img src="/explorations/22saipan-surveys/features/benefits/media/sonar-data-800.jpg" class="cbp-img-popup rounded" alt="On board Research Vessel Kilo Moana during the Deepwater Surveys of World War II U.S. Cultural Assets in the Saipan Channel expedition, researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography examine side-scan sonar data (visible on screen in a bronze color) for anomalies that could indicate aircraft wreckage. Side-scan sonar data were collected from a REMUS 600 in water depths as great as 600 meters (1,967 feet). The data reveal a detailed picture of the seafloor, including measurements of the size of objects and how high objects project above the seafloor. The large monitor shows the researchers a real-time view of the deck of the ship, where preparations for deploying a remotely operated vehicle are taking place." /> </div> <div class="cbp-l-inline-below"> <div class="cbp-l-inline-title">Researchers Examine Side-scan Sonar Data</div> <div class="cbp-l-inline-subtitle"><i>Image courtesy of Deepwater Surveys of World War II U.S. Cultural Assets in the Saipan Channel.</i><br /><a href="/explorations/22saipan-surveys/features/benefits/media/sonar-data-hires.jpg" type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-download" title="Download file" download><i class="bi bi-download"></i>Download largest (jpg, 434 KB).</a></div> <div class="cbp-l-inline-desc"><p>On board Research Vessel <i>Kilo Moana</i> during the Deepwater Surveys of World War II U.S. Cultural Assets in the Saipan Channel expedition, researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography examine side-scan sonar data (visible on screen in a bronze color) for anomalies that could indicate aircraft wreckage. Side-scan sonar data were collected from a REMUS 600 in water depths as great as 600 meters (1,967 feet). The data reveal a detailed picture of the seafloor, including measurements of the size of objects and how high objects project above the seafloor. The large monitor shows the researchers a real-time view of the deck of the ship, where preparations for deploying a remotely operated vehicle are taking place.</p></div> <div class="cbp-l-inline-view-wrap"> <a href="/explorations/22saipan-surveys/features/benefits/benefits.html" target="_blank" type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-standard" title="Learn more">Learn more<i class="bi bi-chevron-right"></i></a> </div> </div> </div>