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Autonomous vessel ASV BEN maps lakefloor near Rogers City

Courtesy of the Ocean Exploration Trust

As WCMU previewed in May, a research team is now mapping the floor of Lake Huron within the boundary of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary with the help of the autonomous vessel ASV BEN.

In this short video, made in partnership with the Alpena News, you’ll learn how the vessel works and what the researchers hope to find.