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They will have to launch the auv. that will take many hours to conduct the search and more hours to download and process the data. >> in more detail, explain uav. >> the autonomous underwater vehicle. this one is the blue fin 21. it's launched off the ship, swims down to the sea floor. it can be fitted with a range of packages. the first package is side scan sonar which uses acoustics to provide imagery of the sea floor and to try and find any wreckage. when it returns to the surface, that data is analyzed. if they see wreckage they will swap out the package and put a camera package on and the...
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