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How an ocean map can miss an underwater mountain

In 2005, the submarine USS San Francisco hit an underwater mountain missing from its maps.

Satellites show broad shapes on the ocean floor. Ships measure smaller details using sound echoes. A map can cover the whole ocean without showing every obstacle.

Source: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov

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