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#1 Federal

The NOAA NCEI Global Marine Microplastics Data Collection (1972-present)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: May 04, 2026 at 12:00 AM

Microplastics (i.e., plastics measuring less than 5mm) pollution is a growing problem affecting coastal communities, marine ecosystems, aquatic life, and human health. The widespread occurrence of...

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#2 Federal

The NOAA NCEI Global Marine Microplastics Harmonized Database during 1972-04-20 to present (NCEI Accession 0306475)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: August 07, 2025 at 12:00 AM

This database contains a harmonized subset of variables from the NOAA NCEI Marine Microplastics collection, which is used to generate the accompanying ArcGIS map. It includes microplastic...

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#3 Federal

Benthic Deepwater Animal Identification Guide, version 4, collection of marine animal images from seafloor video collected by the remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer in the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and South Pacific Oceans (NCEI Accession 0283261)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: September 29, 2023 at 12:00 AM

The Benthic Deepwater Animal Identification Guide is a collection of in situ images of marine animals created from seafloor video taken by NOAA Ocean Exploration in the North Atlantic, North...

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#4 Federal

Oceanographic data and information collected during the EX1705 American Samoa, Kingman/Palmyra, Jarvis (ROV & Mapping) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the Pacific Ocean from 2017-04-27 to 2017-05-19 (NCEI Accession 0163984)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: September 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM

This dataset contains oceanographic data collected in several marine protected areas between Pago Pago, American Samoa and Honolulu, Hawaii. Operations included the use of the ship’s Acoustic...

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#5 Federal

Oceanographic data collected during the EX0907 expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in Juan De Fuca Strait and Puget Sound from 2009-07-14 to 2009-07-23 (NCEI Accession 0061586)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: January 27, 2010 at 12:00 AM

This dataset contains oceanographic data collected from NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the North Pacific Ocean from 2009-07-14 to 2009-07-23. Data acquisition from shipboard sensors includes...

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#6 Federal

Oceanographic data collected during the EX2306: Seascape Alaska 5: Gulf of Alaska Remotely Operated Vehicle Exploration and Mapping expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the North Pacific Ocean from 2023-08-23 to 2023-09-16 (NCEI Accession 0286092)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: December 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM

This dataset contains oceanographic data collected from NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the North Pacific Ocean from 2023-08-23 to 2023-09-16. Data acquisition from shipboard sensors includes...

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#7 Federal

The Coastal and Oceanic Plankton Ecology, Production, and Observation Database (COPEPOD): The Global Plankton Database: quality-reviewed, globally distributed plankton abundance, biomass and composition data, 1950 to 2017

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: May 05, 2026 at 12:00 AM

This dataset includes a subset of data from COPEPOD's global plankton database. The database provides plankton and ecosystem researchers with an integrated data set of quality-reviewed, globally...

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#8 Federal

Oceanographic data and ROV dive-related multimedia and information collected during the EX1504L4 (Campaign to Address Pacific monument Science, Technology, and Ocean NEeds (CAPSTONE) Leg IV) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the North Pacific Ocean from 2015-09-07 to 2015-09-30 (NCEI Accession 0131887)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: February 05, 2025 at 12:00 AM

This dataset contains oceanographic data collected in the deep waters in and around Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM) in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and Johnston Atoll. The...

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#9 Federal

Oceanographic data collected during the EX2206: Voyage to the Ridge 3 (ROV and Mapping) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the North Atlantic Ocean from 2022-08-06 to 2022-09-02 (NCEI Accession 0266509)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: December 06, 2025 at 12:00 AM

This dataset contains oceanographic data collected from NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the North Atlantic Ocean from 2022-08-06 to 2022-09-02. Data acquisition from shipboard sensors includes...

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#10 Federal

Oceanographic data collected during the EX2309: EXPRESS: West Exploration ROV + VIP Dives expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER from 2023-11-30 to 2023-12-08 (NCEI Accession 0286779)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: December 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM

This dataset contains oceanographic data collected from NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the North Pacific Ocean from 2023-11-30 to 2023-12-08. Data acquisition from shipboard sensors includes...

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#11 Federal

Oceanographic data collected during the EX0904 (Gorda Ridge and Blanco Fracture Zone) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in Axial Valley and West Flank of the Gorda Ridge, off the coast of Oregon and California from 2009-06-01 to 2009-06-12 (NCEI Accession 0061584)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: October 15, 2021 at 12:00 AM

This dataset contains oceanographic data collected from NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the North Pacific Ocean from 2009-06-01 to 2009-06-12. Data acquisition from shipboard sensors includes...

Search relevance: 1.00 | Views last month: 6 | Catalog Last Checked: August 27, 2026 at 07:34 PM

#12 Federal

Oceanographic data collected during the EX1810 Atlantic Seafloor Partnership for Integrated Research and Exploration (ASPIRE) to Map the Extended Continental Shelf expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the North Atlantic Ocean from 2018-10-03 to 2018-10-24 (NCEI Accession 0181473)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: January 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM

This dataset contains oceanographic data collected from NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the North Atlantic Ocean from 2018-10-03 to 2018-10-24. Data acquisition from shipboard sensors includes...

Search relevance: 1.00 | Views last month: 5 | Catalog Last Checked: August 27, 2026 at 08:35 PM

#13 Federal

NCCOS Mapping: Merged Bathymetry Data in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary for Benthic Habitat Mapping from 1998 to 2022 (NCEI Accession 0304093)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: May 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM

We created merged bathymetry surfaces segmented in GeoTIFF format by resolution and depth within the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) from more than 20 multibeam mapping surveys....

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#14 Federal

Oceanographic data collected during the EX2000 EM 304 Sea Acceptance Trials expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the Gulf of America from 2020-03-03 to 2020-03-08 (NCEI Accession 0222907)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: December 03, 2025 at 12:00 AM

This dataset contains oceanographic data collected from NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the Gulf of America from 2020-03-03 to 2020-03-08. Data acquisition from shipboard sensors includes...

Search relevance: 1.00 | Views last month: 5 | Catalog Last Checked: August 27, 2026 at 08:53 PM

#15 Federal

Oceanographic data collected during the EX1905L2 New England and Canada (ROV and Mapping) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the North Atlantic Ocean from 2019-08-26 to 2019-09-15 (NCEI Accession 0204644)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM

This dataset contains oceanographic data collected from NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the North Atlantic Ocean from 2019-08-26 to 2019-09-15. Data acquisition from shipboard sensors includes...

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#16 Federal

Oceanographic data collected during the EX1106 (Exploration Mapping to Davisville, RI) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in Gulf of Mexico and North Atlantic Ocean from 2011-09-15 to 2011-09-28 (NCEI Accession 0078574)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: November 09, 2021 at 12:00 AM

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#17 Federal

EX2101: 2021 EM 304 Sea Acceptance Testing and Mapping Shakedown (Mapping)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: April 16, 2021 at 12:00 AM

Between April 14 and May 10, 2021 EX-21-01 performed the sea acceptance testing of the newly installed Kongsberg EM 304 MKII transmit array, conducted mission readiness of the mapping systems...

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#18 Federal

EX2105: 2021 U.S. Blake Plateau Mapping 1 (Mapping)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: August 15, 2021 at 12:00 AM

From August 15- September 2, 2021, NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted mapping operations on the Blake Plateau within U.S. waters, aiding in closing the gaps within this region. This cruise consisted...

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#19 Federal

EX2203: North Puerto Rico Mapping + drop cam

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: April 04, 2022 at 12:00 AM

From April 4 - 28, 2022, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer sailed to support NOAA Ocean Exploration's Puerto Rico Mapping and Deep-Sea Camera expedition (EX-22-03). The ship departed from San Juan,...

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#20 Federal

EX2205: Voyage to the Ridge 2 (ROV and Mapping)

Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce
Dataset Last Updated: July 09, 2022 at 12:00 AM

From July 9-30, 2022 (Norfolk, VA to Horta, Faial, Azores) NOAA Ocean Exploration completed the Voyage to the Ridge 2 expedition (EX-22-05), a combined mapping and remotely operated vehicle (ROV)...

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The NOAA NCEI Global Marine Microplastics Data Collection (1972-present)

The NOAA NCEI Global Marine Microplastics Harmonized Database during 1972-04-20 to present (NCEI Accession 0306475)

Benthic Deepwater Animal Identification Guide, version 4, collection of marine animal images from seafloor video collected by the remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer in the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and South Pacific Oceans (NCEI Accession 0283261)

Oceanographic data and information collected during the EX1705 American Samoa, Kingman/Palmyra, Jarvis (ROV & Mapping) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the Pacific Ocean from 2017-04-27 to 2017-05-19 (NCEI Accession 0163984)

Oceanographic data collected during the EX0907 expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in Juan De Fuca Strait and Puget Sound from 2009-07-14 to 2009-07-23 (NCEI Accession 0061586)

Oceanographic data collected during the EX2306: Seascape Alaska 5: Gulf of Alaska Remotely Operated Vehicle Exploration and Mapping expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the North Pacific Ocean from 2023-08-23 to 2023-09-16 (NCEI Accession 0286092)

The Coastal and Oceanic Plankton Ecology, Production, and Observation Database (COPEPOD): The Global Plankton Database: quality-reviewed, globally distributed plankton abundance, biomass and composition data, 1950 to 2017

Oceanographic data collected during the EX2206: Voyage to the Ridge 3 (ROV and Mapping) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the North Atlantic Ocean from 2022-08-06 to 2022-09-02 (NCEI Accession 0266509)

Oceanographic data collected during the EX2309: EXPRESS: West Exploration ROV + VIP Dives expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER from 2023-11-30 to 2023-12-08 (NCEI Accession 0286779)

Oceanographic data collected during the EX0904 (Gorda Ridge and Blanco Fracture Zone) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in Axial Valley and West Flank of the Gorda Ridge, off the coast of Oregon and California from 2009-06-01 to 2009-06-12 (NCEI Accession 0061584)

Oceanographic data collected during the EX1810 Atlantic Seafloor Partnership for Integrated Research and Exploration (ASPIRE) to Map the Extended Continental Shelf expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the North Atlantic Ocean from 2018-10-03 to 2018-10-24 (NCEI Accession 0181473)

NCCOS Mapping: Merged Bathymetry Data in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary for Benthic Habitat Mapping from 1998 to 2022 (NCEI Accession 0304093)

Oceanographic data collected during the EX2000 EM 304 Sea Acceptance Trials expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the Gulf of America from 2020-03-03 to 2020-03-08 (NCEI Accession 0222907)

Oceanographic data collected during the EX1905L2 New England and Canada (ROV and Mapping) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in the North Atlantic Ocean from 2019-08-26 to 2019-09-15 (NCEI Accession 0204644)

Oceanographic data collected during the EX1106 (Exploration Mapping to Davisville, RI) expedition on NOAA Ship OKEANOS EXPLORER in Gulf of Mexico and North Atlantic Ocean from 2011-09-15 to 2011-09-28 (NCEI Accession 0078574)

EX2101: 2021 EM 304 Sea Acceptance Testing and Mapping Shakedown (Mapping)

EX2105: 2021 U.S. Blake Plateau Mapping 1 (Mapping)

EX2203: North Puerto Rico Mapping + drop cam

EX2205: Voyage to the Ridge 2 (ROV and Mapping)