From Article,
BEFORE: Low resolution bathymetry (AusBathyTopo2009 of northern NSW to southern Queensland) prior to seafloor mapping by RV Investigator. Image: Rob Beaman, JCU.
AFTER: High resolution bathymetry (AusBathyTopo2024 of northern NSW to southern Queensland) following seafloor mapping by RV Investigator. Image: Rob Beaman, JCU.
Wow! What a huge difference in resolution!
tbh i was thinking the other day that it may be possible in our lifetime with uav’s and if the ships up top are big enough and can charge with maybe a battery/charger on board to deploy them across the ocean
would be expensive but could be done
As a continuous observation network looking out for submarines?
If so, maybe, but that would entail an enormous amount of sonar going into the water that could have significant ecosystem effects. But I don’t know well enough the effects of sonar on marine life. Something that substantial would certainly bring in the cost verse benefit analysis.
I think its a better idea to think about Space/low earth orbit satellite networks in terms of continuous observation of frontiers first. More cost effective and a wider range of uses.
I’m not sure what other purpose but defence you could put continuous monitoring of the seabed to use in. I suppose there’d be marginal benefits from seafloor disruptions through tectonic plate movements.
yeah I was thinking for finding things and in general just having a complete map of the globe, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 would probably be near the top
Defence I would like to think that as part of IKT’s brilliant defence strategy (if I may say so myself) would be to replicate Ukraines drone wall but with undersea drones, can’t sneak a ship through if it could be taken down by a couple of underwater drones
