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We're very careful first to document that spot even with air france. i think we took about 150,000 still images high quality still aim js and mosaic them together so the investigators had a google eye view of the rec site and pick and choose what they want in the recovery. >> david merns, are there some you have to use robots for no matter how shallow the waters? >> no and robots are not really ideal for working in extremely shallow water. we're talking possibly 20 meters here and so some jobs they can do. but really in this sort of water depth, you know, divers would be able to do the entire ...

Carefully. they can be very effective using handheld locators a diver uses. they'll be able to map this site similar to the way dave had mentioned. not with visual but with multisounder. so the entire site is mapped out. we don't know yet whether we're talking about small concentrated debris field or one that's more spread out. but if it's small and concentrated it may only be 200 meters by 400 meters. a multib echo sounder can map that and centimeter type resolution before anybody touches anything and then you'll go in and start dealing with bodies in the black boxes. >> extraordinarily diffi...