underwater

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The diving reel is used to guide divers through complicated or hazardous terrain underwater.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The cave, an underwater system which extends for hundreds of meters through multiple chambers and internal passages, begins with a first large, bright cavern with a sandy bottom.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Triggered by earthquakes, underwater landslides or volcanic eruptions, they spread rapidly over long distances before releasing their energy near the coast in the form of sudden submersion and extremely powerful currents.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

When our researcher visited, sections of the camp were underwater after weeks of rain.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

In carrying out their underwater discoveries and excavations, Bass and his colleagues introduced groundbreaking inventions and techniques that greatly advanced how marine archaeology is conducted.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler