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The Titanic: Seeing is knowing

By Susan K. Avery

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  April 13, 2012

The discovery of Titanic’s final resting place in 1985 marked a fundamental shift in our ability to observe and explore the ocean. By Susan Avery, president and director of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

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