Deep ocean surveying with autonomous underwater vehicles

Journal of Ocean Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-65

  Yoerger, Dana R ^a   Kinsey, James C ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

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EID: 77952469986     PISSN: 17183200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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