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They use 'echolocation' by various methods. On land it's generally done by a large truck that is anchored and then pounds the ground with a large hydraulic plate. -The echoes of this are picked up by 'geophones' around the area and a picture of the ground underneath is gradually developed. At sea a similar method is used,but using sonar signals.

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