2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration
(EX2301)
Expedition Features
These expedition features provide updates and reflections on experiences, science, technology, and other elements of the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition. View Expedition Summary
A Tale of Two Canyons: How the Geology in Quinault and Nitinat Canyons Impact Their Unique Biology
May 2, 2023
During the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition, we were able to explore two submarine canyons off the coast of Washington: Quinault Canyon to the south and Nitinat Canyon to the north.
Read moreEight Octopus Videos to Make Your Day
April 27, 2023
Sometimes, we can go an entire expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer without seeing a single octopus. Thankfully, this has not been the case for the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition.
Read moreSearch for SS Larry Doheny
April 20, 2023
On April 20, as part of the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition, NOAA Ocean Exploration will dive on a target suspected to be SS Larry Doheny, an American oil tanker sunk by a Japanese submarine on October 5, 1942.
Read moreWhat is an oxygen minimum zone?
April 18, 2023
Oxygen minimum zones are persistent layers in the water column that have low oxygen concentration due to biological, chemical, and physical processes. As oceans warm, oxygen minimum zones increase in number and size across the globe.
Read moreWatch Live: NOAA Expedition to Explore Deep Ocean off U.S. West Coast
April 14, 2023
Join us online April 15 - 26.
Read moreWhat Is a Shakedown?
April 7, 2023
A shakedown is an expedition that tests a ship’s mission systems and equipment before a field season.
Read moreSeattle Port Event 2023: Explore With Us
April 5, 2023
On April 29, 2023, NOAA Ocean Exploration will spearhead a public port event in Seattle, Washington, in conjunction with regional NOAA entities.
Read moreExpedition Overview
April 3, 2023
During the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition, we were able to explore two submarine canyons off the coast of Washington: Quinault Canyon to the south and Nitinat Canyon to the north.
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