A rock dredge is dragged along the seafloor behind a research ship to collect sediment and rock samples directly from the ocean floor. Sonar emits a sound signal from a ship and records the signal after it bounces off the seafloor and underlying layers, providing a picture of the seafloor structure and topography. Magnetic stripes on the seafloor rapidly led to the development of the sea floor spreading hypothesis and theory of plate tectonics. Remote sensing techniques are discussed to better understand the seafloor and search for treasure.