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December 18, 2014
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R/V Sikuliaq fueling up before its research cruise in the western Pacific.
Before departing Honolulu Harbor, the research team first needs to visit the fueling station. This NSF-funded research team will take geomagnetic measurements with three magnetometers, including one on an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV).
Credit: Aric Velbel, Jurassic Magnetism
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