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12th Jan 2015, 10:25

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bud leon

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Does anyone know why they are keeping the CVRs under water?

Is it so that the sea water does not evaporate, and cause a salty residue?

It's to minimise exposure to oxygen, which is the chemical agent of corrosion.

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