Sea Scan

Thursday 06 October 1994 23:02 BST
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Houston - German oceanographers dumped 106 gallons of diesel oil into the North Sea to find out if the powerful radar aboard shuttle Endeavour could detect slicks from orbit. At first glance, it seemed the answer was 'yes'. AP

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