2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts

2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts
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Expedition Plan

From June 30 through July 29, 2021, NOAA Ocean Exploration and partners conducted the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts expedition, a telepresence-enabled ocean exploration expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to collect critical baseline information about unknown and poorly understood deepwater areas off the eastern U.S. coast and high seas.

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2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts (EX-21-04) expedition map with dive sites.

Expedition Summary

Mapping and ROV operations yielded observations of numerous potential new species and new animal behaviors, geological samples to expand our understanding of ferromanganese crusts, data on 20 seamounts that had never been mapped before, and the engagement of audiences around the world.

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Ferromanganese nodules collected from seamounts and abyssal plain nodules.
What’s In a Nodule?
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Using the mapping tools on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, data are collected to produce high-resolution bathymetric maps of the seafloor similar to topographic maps common for areas on land, but under water, to measure layers and currents in the water column, and to look below the seafloor to see what is hidden, even from the cameras of remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverer.
A Look Below the Seafloor With Sub-Bottom Profiler Data
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At NOAA Ocean Exploration, a core part of our mission is engaging the next generation of ocean explorers through internships. As we celebrate National Intern Day 2021, get to know some of this year’s interns!
National Intern Day 2021
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Video Highlights

Helmet Jellyfish

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Deepest Record

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A Coral Garden

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Dive Site Map

The map below shows the location of dives during the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts expedition. Click on a dive number to access the update from that day.

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