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How important it is to gain more knowledge to better understand the processes of those oceans that will, again, influence life on our planet. >> reporter: norwegian oceanographer everett flear is leading ocean scientists, industries and volunteers in a mission to map the seabed by 2030. >> the shape of the sea bed, the ocean currents, all influences to a great extent how climate will develop and change. therefore, if we let parts of the knowledge on which these planet models are based, our climate models are not as good as they could be. >> it also depends where the currents are. >> reporter: ...

Evening there. what can you tell us about the search effort and what's new. >> reporter: searchers are trying to focus on finding this main part of wreckage. we heard of a possible image spotted on the sea floor of 100 to 150 feet deep sonar detecting something in the same area. haven't been able to say whether or not that's the wreckage they're looking for. they brought in all sorts of equipment to help them. unmanned underwater vessel brought in by singapore navy. metal detecting equipment, which can detect metal underwater. sea mapping. 3d imaging. they have yet to determine whether or not ...