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Submarine Ring of Fire 2012: NE Lau Basin
(September) Join scientists in the latest in a series of expeditions to explore the submarine volcanoes of the Western Pacific. See the highlights, including daily logs, images and live video.
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Russian-U.S. Arctic Census 2012
(August - September) Scientists conduct research to better understand the causes and consequences of environmental change in the fragile Arctic environment... |
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Deepwater Canyons 2012
(August - October) Explore the Mid-Atlantic deepwater, hard bottom canyons off the coasts of Viginia and Maryland... |
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Exploring the Submerged New World 2012
(July) Join scientists as they return to two dive sites they visited in 2009, hoping to excavate late Pleistocene terrestrial sediments containing plants, animals, and perhaps artifacts from some of the first human beings to arrive in the New World. |
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Lophelia II 2012: Deepwater Platform Corals
(July) Scientists aboard the Research Vessel Brooks McCall set off on their fifth and final expedition to investigate the deep-water coral communities of the Gulf of Mexico. |
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Nautilus 2012 Expeditions
During July and August of 2012, Exploration Vessel Nautilus will explore the Black Sea, Aegean Sea, and Mediterranean Sea off the coasts of Turkey and Cyprus.
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Atlantic Canyons Undersea Mapping Expeditions
(February - August) Between February and August 2012, a team of NOAA and external partners will conduct a mapping ‘blitz’ focused on deepwater canyons off the northeastern seaboard. |
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INSPIRE: Chile Margin 2012
(April) During a 10-day cruise on the R/V Melville, scientists probe for strange new biological life forms, communities, and ecosystems dependent on as-yet-unknown conditions. |
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Gulf of Mexico 2012
(February - April) Follow a team of scientists both on board the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer and on shore as they explore the diversity and distribution of deep-sea habitats and marine life in the northern Gulf of Mexico. |
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New Frontiers in Ocean Exploration 2011
A multi-institute initiative is conducting ocean exploration projects in the Black, Aegean, and Mediterranean Seas, and the eastern Atlantic Ocean over a five-month period. |
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Exploring the Hidden World of the Maritime Maya 2011
(September) Join us as an interdisciplinary expedition explores the forgotten world of the Maya in the Yucatan along the tip of Quintana Roo. See how the Maya maritime trade network was able to thrive in a challenging coastal environment that stretched from the Gulf of Mexico to the Caribbean. |
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Mid-Cayman Rise 2011
(August) Join the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer as it travels to the deepest part of the Caribbean Sea, where a team of international scientists both at-sea and on shore will conduct interdisciplinary investigations of the Mid-Cayman Rise. |
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Galápagos Rift 2011
(July) The NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer embarks on a unique expedition to one of the most fascinating areas of the world’s oceans, to explore the water column and unexplored benthic environments in the Galápagos region.
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Exploring the Submerged New World 2011
(August) Join scientists as they return to the four dive sites they visited in 2009, to study the biology, geology and oceanography of a series of canyons off the middle Atlantic coast of the U.S. |
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Bermuda Deep Water Caves 2011: Dives of Discovery
(June) The world’s foremost technical and scientific divers explore Bermuda's deep water caves to learn more about climate and sea level fluctuations since the last Ice Age. |
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Deep-Water Mid-Atlantic Canyons Exploration 2011
(June) A major exploration of submarine canyons on the continental margin of the eastern United States to improve knowledge of the unique communities in the mid-Atlantic canyons. |
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Pacific Deep Reefs 2011
(February – March) Learn why scientists are using technical diving to access deep reef communities in Peleliu and Ulong, Palau. |
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INDEX 2010:
“Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region”
(June) Learn why the depths of the Indonesian Sangihe Talaud Region are considered one of the most biologically diverse areas of the world’s ocean.
- Deep-sea Chimaera
- AGU 2010 Conference Video |
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Okeanos Explorer
"America’s Ship for Ocean Exploration" is on a course to be the only U.S. ship assigned to systematically explore our largely unknown ocean for the purpose of discovery and the advancement of knowledge.
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R.M.S. Titanic: 100 Years Later
In the landscape of American history and culture, the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City remains one of the most powerful events of the early 20th century.
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Current: The Journal of Marine Education
In this issue of Current: the Journal of Marine Education, the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer “comes alive,” capturing the enthusiasm of the ship’s officers, crew, and explorers as they live and work onboard the nation’s first dedicated ship for ocean exploration. (PDF, 2.2 Mb)
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10 Years of Ocean Exploration at NOAA
 Highlights of the Ocean Exploration
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Research program's accomplishments
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 Google Earth/Maps
Dive beneath the surface, explore the ocean with top marine experts, learn about ocean observations, climate change, and endangered species, and discover new places including seamounts and shipwrecks.
Google Earth Virtual Tour
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Onsite Educator Professional Development
Okeanos Explorer Education Materials Collection, Volume 1: Why Do We Explore?
Educator onsite professional development.
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Exploring the Gulf of Mexico's Deep-Sea Ecosystems
Education Materials Collection
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SI Ocean Portal Feature: "Under Arctic Ice" 
NOAA Ocean Explorer imagery is highlighted in a new story on the Smithsonian Ocean Portal. Follow along as researchers look for life in a hidden ocean.
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Video Highlights
Check out highlights from expeditions, including an underwater volcano, fluorescent corals, the Gulf of Alaska and a lake at the bottom of the sea. (QuickTime, each over 550k).
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 Photo Highlights
See photo slideshows from expeditions, including an Arctic journey, deep-sea aurelia jellyfish, corals from the deep Atlantic, and marine life supported by underwater hotsprings.
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Ocean Challenge Puzzle
How much do you know about our undersea world? Team up with players around the globe to solve the Ocean Challenge Puzzle.
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Computer Wallpaper
Do you have a dull desktop? Spruce up your computer with free desktop wallpaper, including a picture of the bow of the Titanic.
– See Titanic 2004 Exploration
See Titanic 2004 Video
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