2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration - Remotely Operated Vehicle and Mapping Operations

2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration – Remotely Operated Vehicle and Mapping Operations
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Mission Overview

From October 31 through November 20, 2019, NOAA and partners conducted mapping and remotely operated vehicle operations from NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to collect baseline information about unknown and poorly understood deepwater areas of the Southeastern U.S. continental margin.

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Expedition Summary

A summary of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration, which was a 43-day, two-part expedition led by the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.

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Imaged by its camera sled ROV Seirios, ROV Deep Discoverer explores some interesting, yet potentially dangerous geology, on the Pourtalès Terrace during Dive 10 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration.
The Challenges of ROV Operations in the Southeastern United States
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In this illustration, remotely operated vehicles Deep Discoverer and Seirios explore the seafloor and water column.
Students Are the Link Between Deep-Sea Exploration and STEM Innovation
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This glass sponge (Euplectellidae) was seen during Dive 05 of the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration.
Not Your Average Sponges
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Video Highlights

Dive 07: The Twitchy Jelly

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Dive 06: Big Daddy Sea Spider

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Dive 05: Ribbonfish

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Dive Site Map

The map below shows the location of dives during the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration – Remotely Operated Vehicle and Mapping Operations expedition. Click on a dive number to access the update from that day.

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