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EX1006 Expedition 2010

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Mission Overview

Several years ago more than 50 scientists came together to discuss and recommend to NOAA how America’s “ship for exploration,” NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, should operate.

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Image showing multibeam bathymetry collected offshore Hawaii’s Big Island during the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer’s 2009 field season. The long skinny lines represent “sticks” in Okeanos’ exploration model, whereas the larger areas represent “boxes.” Image created using Fledermaus version 7 using cruise EX0909 data.

Mission Summary

Systematic exploration aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer is an evolving operational model. The variety of data being collected onboard Okeanos Explorer during this cruise from Hawaii to California represents a step forward in the exploration that can be conducted with the at-sea time allotted to the ship.

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The tiny dots in Figure 3 are tiny zooplankton, difficult to see with the naked eye. Here some zooplankton are imaged under the microscope.
‘Okeanos’ Shadow - The Continuous Plankton Recorder
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Map of the North Pacific Ocean showing (oversimplified) ocean currents and features. These systems have helped concentrate marine debris, especially large quantities of small bits of plastic, in certain areas.
The Pacific Ocean “Garbage Patch”
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Two deck hands prepare <em>Okeanos Explorer</em> to come into port as she nears the Golden Gate Bridge. The EX1006 “Always Exploring” cruise ended today when the ship came into port in San Francisco harbor.
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer
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