Scientists find unusual donut shapes hiding behind the Great Barrier Reef

Sep 1 2016 by Mashable

 

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is one of the world's great wonders, but scientists have been surprised to find something equally spectacular lurking behind it.

A team from James Cook University, the University of Sydney and the Queensland University of Technology have uncovered an ancient, little known reef off the coast of northern Queensland.

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Using LiDAR technology, the researchers were able to map vast...

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