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EX2203: North Puerto Rico Mapping + drop cam
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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... -
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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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EX2101: 2021 EM 304 Sea Acceptance Testing and Mapping Shakedown (Mapping)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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... -
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EX2206: Voyage to the Ridge 3 (ROV and Mapping)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
From August 6 - September 2, 2022 (Horta, Faial, Azores to San Juan, Puerto Rico) NOAA Ocean Exploration completed the Voyage to the Ridge 3 expedition (EX-22-06), a... -
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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... -
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Glacier Bay National Park Exploration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
From March 17-30, 2016, a University of Maine-led team conducted the first-ever deepwater exploration of Glacier Bay National Park using both diver-based surveys and... -
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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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EX2103: 2021 ROV Shakedown (ROV & Mapping)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) shakedown expedition aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer began in Norfolk, Virginia on June 13, 2021 and concluded on June 28, 2021... -
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Deepwater Atlantic Habitats II: Continued Atlantic Research and Exploration in Deepwater Ecosystems with Focus on Coral, Canyon and Seep Communities (PC1705)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This expedition is the first of three cruises for the Deep SEARCH project focused on exploring and characterizing seeps, corals, and canyon environments along the... -
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EX2105: 2021 U.S. Blake Plateau Mapping 1 (Mapping)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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... -
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Exploration and Characterization of Fine-scale Physical-biogeochemical Environment over Deep Coral Reefs on the West Florida Slope using Integrated ROV-lander-sensor Systems
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
We have limited understanding of how the variability of carbonate chemistry and other environmental conditions surrounding deep-sea corals are critical for their... -
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Pushing the Boundaries: Using Advanced Technology to Locate and Rapidly Assess Cultural Sites in Multiple Underwater Environments within NOAA's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Located in Lake Huron, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary was established in 2000 to protect one of the nation's most historically significant collections of... -
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EX2106: 2021 U.S. Blake Plateau Mapping 2 (Mapping)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
From September 5 - September 28, 2021, NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted mapping operations on the Blake Plateau within U.S. waters, aiding in closing the gaps within... -
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Exploring the Sunken Heritage of the Battle of Midway: Honoring the Legacy of the 75th Anniversary of the Turning Point in the Pacific War
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This project will explore sunken aircraft associated with the Battle of Midway adding an important maritime heritage component to our understanding of the broader... -
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EX2208: EXPRESS: West Coast Exploration 1 (Mapping)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
From October 16-November 3, 2022 (San Diego, California to Newport, Oregon), NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted mapping operations off the coast of California and... -
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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
EX2000: EM 304 Sea Acceptance Trials
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This cruise will include a series of tests to ensure the condition of the new EM 304 that was installed over the winter repair period. The expedition will commence on...