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NIWA: Scientists set to delve into the secrets of the Cook Strait mega-canyon
Picton — Targeted geological sampling and imaging by NIWA scientists next week will help understand active seabed processes in one of New Zealand’s largest seafloor features.
![Multibeam sonar mapping images, taken onboard NIWA's deepwater research vessel Tangaroa, reveals the huge Cook Strait canyon system in detail.](/photos/600-Cook Strait Bathy image.jpg)
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