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The search for MH370 has illustrated once again just how poor are our maps of the ocean floor. The oceans are vast and only a small fraction of the seafloor has so far been described in detail. Most ocean maps are derived from satellite altimeter measurements. Satellites infer ocean-floor features from the shape of the sea surface. They detect surface height anomalies driven by variations in local gravity. [Source: BBC News]
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