Follow along as participants in the cruise provide updates and reflections on their experiences, the science, the technology, and other elements of the expedition.
November 28 - December 14, 2018
Mapping Deepwater Areas in the Caribbean and South Atlantic Bight was a 17-day telepresence-enabled expedition aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to collect critical information and acquire data on priority exploration areas identified by the ocean management and scientific communities and test innovative new technologies. Highlights from the expedition are summarized here.
Read moreDecember 6, 2018 | By Robert Mills
Robert Mills, Senior Field Technician for JASCO Applied Sciences, discusses the deployment of a deepwater acoustic mooring to collect data to better understand the sound signature of the sonar system on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer and its effect on the environment.
Read moreDecember 4, 2018 | By Mike Smith
Michael Smith, a graduate student at the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping at the University of New Hampshire, and his team are on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to investigate the complex transmission characteristics of the multibeam echo sounder aboard the ship.
Read moreDecember 1, 2018 | By Sean Nagle
Sean Nagle,the final member of the University of Rhode Island group researching 3D printing, provides the final update on the team's project, including results of the test run on pressure housings printed while at sea.
Read moreNovember 30, 2018 | By Allison Redington
Allison Redington, a member of the University of Rhode Island 3D printing team, gives an update on the team's experiences at sea and what they've learned thus far.
Read moreNovember 29, 2018 | By Grady Bolan
The University of Rhode Island senior design team is continuing their research on 3D printing in a dynamic environment. In this log, Grady Bolan discusses their schedule and some of the things they have seen so far. He also gives an update on how the printing is going.
Read moreNovember 28, 2018 | By Joshua Allder
Joshua Allder and his team are students at the University of Rhode Island, currently sailing on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to perform research for their senior capstone project regarding the possibilities for 3D printing while on a moving ship.
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