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Videos
Recent videos from the exploration teams feature a
sea star prey upon Bamboo coral, a
community of shrimp playing "King of the Hill",
Eye-In-The-Sea
captures a giant squid and a
large sixgill shark (QuickTime,
each over 550k).
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Slideshows
Recent slideshows from the exploration teams include visual logs of living Isidella
sp. bamboo coral, the
diversity of sponges on the Alaskan seamounts, the
communities on Manning seamount, and a
Young Modified Van Veen Grab sampler. |
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Submarine
Ring of Fire 2004
(March - April) An interdisciplinary
team of scientists returned to
the submarine volcanoes of the Mariana
Arc to explore utilizing an underwater
tethered robot (ROPOS).
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Mountains
in the Sea 2004
(May) This mission to the New England seamount chain is complete. Visit the logs
and explore the teams' findings.
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Gulf
of Alaska 2004
The expedition team has completed exploring seamounts in the Gulf of Alaska.
Read about their journey in the latest log.
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Operation
Deep Scope
(August) The explorers tested
non-invasive observation tools to observe
and collect deep-sea samples. Read
about these activities in their logs.
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Estuary
to the Abyss
(August) Scientists will
work along a "Latitude 31-30 Transect" line that extends
from the coast to the deep sea. The expedition will concentrate
on deeper waters (greater than 400 m) of the Transect, to complement
previous studies of shallow-water faunas. |
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Titanic
2004
(May-June) Nearly 20 years after first finding
the sunken remains of the R.M.S. Titanic, marine explorer
Robert Ballard returns to help study the ship's rapid deterioration. |
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Life
on the Edge 2004
(June)
This mission off the coast of the Carolilnas is complete. Read about and explore
what happened during this cruise. |
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Ocean Exploration Technology
Many different technologies are required to conduct ocean exploration. Read about the submersibles, vessels and tools used to complete these missions. |
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Ocean Exploration Education
This section provides direct access to over 140 lesson plans, offers professional development opportunities for educators, and has an ocean career component. |
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Ocean Explorer Projects
In addition to exploration offerings, this site covers several NOAA projects designed to test exploration technologies, explore cultural ties, or complement other exploratory work. |
