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EX2202: Caribbean Mapping (MACHC partnership)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
From March 10 - 28, 2021 (Key West, FL to San Juan, Puerto Rico), NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted mapping operations south of Puerto Rico in U.S. waters, aiding in... -
Federal
Okeanos Explorer (EX1601): Transit and Mission Patch Test
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Normal underway operations and mapping patch testing. Bathymetric mapping of either the Murray or Molokai Fracture Zones during the transit to Hawaii is planned, as... -
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Search for the Lost French Fleet of 1565
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The study will conduct a seven-day geophysical survey using magnetometer, sidescan sonar, and sub-bottom profiler to identify targets. On two subsequent six-day... -
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New Zealand American Submarine Ring of Fire 2007
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The New Zealand American Ring of Fire 2007 expedition has been an outstanding success for all partners. The automous benthic explorer (ABE) team leader, Dana Yoerger,... -
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3D Visual Reconstruction for Rapid Archaeological Characterization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The use of optical mapping has the potential to create accurate and vastly higher-resolution models of submerged archaeological sites with a fraction of the time and... -
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Okeanos Explorer (EX1709): Eastern Pacific Mapping (Telepresence Mapping)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Operations for this cruise will include 24 hour mapping, and continuous telepresence-based remote participation in mapping operations. Multibeam and splitbeam mapping... -
Federal
EX1104: Mid-Cayman Rise Exploration on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer between 20110802 and 20110818
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This cruise will embark from Balboa, Panama, will transit and collect underway data through the Panama Canal toward the primary operating area, will focus its... -
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EX1301: Ship Shakedown and Patch Test Exploration, NE Canyons and Seamounts on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer between 20130318 and 20130405
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Following annual ship shakedown and patch tests, EX1301 will complete the comprehensive mapping of the Northeast canyons and the adjacent continental shelf carried... -
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Profiling Sensor to Map N2 Gas Production in OMZs - EX1709
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Oxygen Minimum Zones (OMZs) play important roles in regulating the ocean's global carbon and nitrogen cycles. In these functionally anoxic waters, denitrifying and... -
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DEEP SEARCH: Deep Sea Exploration to Advance Research on Coral/Canyon/Cold Seep Habitats
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The NF-19-09 expedition on board the NOAA Ship Nancy Foster was part of the multi-year Deep SEARCH project. This cruise occurred from October 21 to October 30, 2019.... -
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Deepwater Atlantic Habitats II: Continued Atlantic Research and Exploration in Deepwater Ecosystems with Focus on Coral, Canyon and Seep Communities (AT41)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The AT41 expedition on board the RV Atlantis with the DSV Alvin is the first submersible sampling cruise of the Deep SEARCH project. This cruise occurred from August... -
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Subbottom Profile Data Collection for EX0907: Mapping Field Trial IV Habitat Characterization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Profile data files: Subbottom Profiler -
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Deep Sea Precious Corals as Habitat for Macroinvertebrates in Hawaii
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Scientists examined the coral-associated invertebrate fauna at three large precious coral beds in the Hawaiian Archipelago, the Makapuu Bed, on the southwest slope of... -
Federal
EX2107: Windows to the Deep 2021: Southeast U.S. (ROV and Mapping)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Windows to the Deep 2021: Southeast U.S. ROV and Mapping expedition (EX-21-07) was a combined mapping and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) expedition to the Blake... -
Federal
EX1202L1: Gulf of Mexico Exploration on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer between 20120227 and 20120314
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
EX1202 Leg I of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer (EX) is focused on exploration of North Eastern region of Gulf of Mexico using the shipsâ Kongsberg EM302 multibeam... -
Federal
AtlanticCanyons2011: Exploration and Research of Mid-Atlantic Deepwater hard Bottom Habitats and Shipwrecks with Emphasis on Canyons and Coral Communities between 20110604 and 20110617
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This is an interagency study that focuses on the exploration and investigation of deepwater hard bottom biological communities located in the northwest Atlantic Ocean... -
Federal
Aviators Down! The Search for Tuskegee and Free French World War II Aircraft in Lake Huron
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Nearly 200 military aircraft were lost in the Great Lakes during World War II (WWII). The vast majority of losses occurred in lower Lake Michigan where Navy aviators... -
Federal
Profiling Sensor to Map N2 Gas Production in OMZs
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The newly developed Gas Tension Device (GTD) for this project was successfully tested. The new GTD was used to 150 m depth on the shipâs rosette CTD and step... -
Federal
EX1101: Ship Shakedown and Patch Tests on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer between March 16 and April 1, 2011
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This project will involve the shakedown of all Okeanos Explorer ship capabilities and a patch test of the Kongsberg EM302 multibeam system. Operations for this... -
Federal
Florida Shelf Edge Expedition (FLoSEE) 2010
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Three months after the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill, and before extensive oil impacts reach shelf-edge reefs in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, NOAA's Cooperative...