Lidar point cloud showing blue water surface with submerged structures and colorful vertical streaks.
Side-Scan Sonar Plume Imagery
Image courtesy of Characterizing Variability in Pacific Northwest Methane Seeps Using a Fleet of Small AUVs.
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Sidescan sonar imagery from a VT690 autonomous underwater vehicle used during the 2023 expedition showing distinct acoustic scattering features, including rising bubble plumes at methane seeps (bubble curtains) and a school of fish (round ball near the seafloor). Data is colored by depth; blue is deeper and red is shallower.