Datasets
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Investigations of Chemosynthetic Communities on the Lower Continental Slope of the Gulf of Mexico 2006
A total of 24 Alvin dives were made at 10 sites. Chemosynthetic communities were found at all of the sites, along with hydrocarbon seepage, carbonates, and occasional brine... -
Okeanos Explorer (EX1804): NESDIS VIIRS Satellite
While this Okeanos Explorer mission will be managed by NESDIS's Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Satellite project, OER will have a mapping lead, Mike White,... -
Okeanos Explorer (EX1710): Canal Transit and Gulf of Mexico Mapping (Mapping)
Multibeam and splitbeam mapping operations will be conducted 24 hours a day throughout the cruise. Sub-bottom profile mapping will be conducted 24 hours a day at the discretion... -
Exploration and Characterization of Fine-scale Physical-biogeochemical Environment over Deep Coral Reefs on the West Florida Slope using Integrated ROV-lander-sensor Systems
We have limited understanding of how the variability of carbonate chemistry and other environmental conditions surrounding deep-sea corals are critical for their long-term... -
The Hidden Ocean: Explorations Under the Ice of the Western Arctic - The Pelagic Fauna: Phase II
In June/July 2005, an international team of 45 scientists from the United States, Canada, China and Russia participated in a collaborative effort to explore the frigid depths of... -
Search for the Lost Whaling Fleets of the Western Arctic
We believe that the proposed surveys will provide important knowledge and information critical to understanding, and ultimately preserving, the underwater cultural heritage of... -
EX2202: Caribbean Mapping (MACHC partnership)
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 closing... -
Okeanos Explorer (EX1609): Main Hawaiian Island Shakedown
Multibeam, split-beam, and/or ADCP sonar mapping operations will be conducted 24 hours a day throughout the cruise. Sub-bottom profile mapping will be conducted periodically... -
MaritimeMaya2011: The Costa Escondida Project: Exploring the Hidden World of the Maritime Maya on the Yucatan Peninsula between 20110509 and 20110531
The northeast tip of the Yucatan Peninsula is a largely unexplored coastline where ancient Maya traders traveled in massive dugout canoes filled with goods from across... -
Okeanos Explorer (EX1502L3): Caribbean Exploration (ROV)
This will be the first cruise to have 12-hour ROV operations. The daily schedule for the cruise cruises will usually be split between daytime ROV operations and nighttime CTD... -
Continental Slope Coral Banks of the Southeastern United States: Exploring the Distribution, Ecology, and Biology of Deep Coral Habitats and Associated Fauna 2005
Deep coral habitats are more extensive and important than previously known, and at the same time they are being threatened. These high profile features may concentrate... -
Deepwater Atlantic Habitats II: Continued Atlantic Research and Exploration in Deepwater Ecosystems with Focus on Coral, Canyon and Seep Communities (PC1705)
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 Atlantic margin. -
EX2206: Voyage to the Ridge 3 (ROV and Mapping)
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 combined... -
Exploring Hydrothermal System Response to Magma Supply and Crustal Thickness Gradients Along the Galapagos Spreading Center 2005
In December 2005 and January 2006, an interdisciplinary team of 38 scientists ventured to a deep sea site north of the Galapagos Islands to conduct research on the Galapagos... -
Bioluminescence and Vision on the Deep-Seafloor
Images and video of habitat and organisms from ROV dives under white light; images and video of organisms taken with low light cameras/ Medusa lander/lagoratory images of... -
Exploring the Submerged New World on R/V Weatherbird II between 20090723 and 20090805
In 2008, the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary (MNMS) commenced a multiyear project focusing on shipwreck sites associated with the Battle of the Atlantic. During WWII, this was... -
Aviators Down! The Search for Tuskegee and Free French World War II Aircraft in Lake Huron
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 attempted...