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Chikyu Ship Studies Nankai Trough
June 2, 2009 | BBC News

This BBC story illustrates the workings of the Chikyu vessel, which is studying the Nankai Trough region. There are two informative videos to supplement the article.


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HMS Victory Found in Channel
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Soil Studies on Capulin Volcano
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