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Feeding a whale shark in Ocean Voyager
10.26.26

Researchers Use Lidar to Map 6.3-Million-Gallon Georgia Aquarium Exhibit

Using a light detection and ranging (lidar) system originally designed to chart underwater coastal structures from the air, GTRI engineers recently mapped Georgia Aquarium's Ocean Voyager tank.

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