Meet Walter Smith

Find out how host researcher Dr. Walter Smith uses altimeter measurements from satellites that are orbiting Earth to study the bottom of the ocean.

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Dr. Walter Smith, exploration, ocean, ocean floor, seafloor, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, mapping, geology, education, plate tectonics, rock
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