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ericka1

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Describe how satellites orbiting Earth can determine features on the seafloor without being able to directly observe them beneath several kilometers of seawater.
 
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Define bathymetry.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

After compensating for waves, tides, currents, and atmospheric effects, the ocean surface is still not perfectly flat. Because massive seafloor features exert stronger-than-average gravitational attraction, they produce elevated areas on the ocean surface. Conversely, canyons and trenches create slight depressions. Satellites equipped with radar altimeters are able to measure these subtle differences to the accuracy of a few centimeters by bouncing microwaves off the sea surface.

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Bathymetry is the measurement of ocean depths and the charting of the topography of the ocean floor.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Gracias!

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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