Nineteen scientists collected data round the clock for nineteen days: July 1-19, 2008. The project name, TAMAM (Turkish American MArmara Multichannel) means OK in Turkish.

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Bathymetric map of the Marmara Sea showing the seismic profiles collected during the TAMAM cruise on the Turkish research vessel, the R/V K. Piri Reis in July 2008. The R/V Piri Reis is operated by the Institute of Marine Science and Technology of Dokuz Eylül Univeristy, Izmir, Turkey. |

Left: The 36 m long R/V Koca Piri Reis outside of Istanbul
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Right: co-chief scientist Nano Seeber
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Left: Derman and Savas deploy the seismic source, a GI “gun”. Right: Scientists deploying the 600-m long “streamer” |

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Left: Collecting data Right: Nano Seeber and Chris Sorlien lead interpretation of data |