2. It is important to develop the fast and accurate methods of
bathymetry for economic development, military affairs and national defence.

发展快速、准确的浅海测深方法无论对于经济开发还是对于军事、国防都有十分重要的意义。
3. "Understanding the
bathymetry and geological history of the Arctic is an important part of understanding global climate change, " said Mayer.

梅尔也说,「探究北极的海底地形与地质历史,是了解全球气候变化的重要环节。