More testing underway during the current shakedown expedition off Hawaii on NOAA Ship #Okeanos Explorer! In these images, the team is calibrating the ship's Simrad EK60 split-beam echosounder using a calibration sphere. These echosounders are basically scientific fish finders used to document what is in the water column. Calibration is important as it allows us to not only determine that something is in the water column but also to accurately quantify the characteristics of this object...but calibration is not an easy process. Check out why calibration of the EX60 split-beam echosounder has been likened to finding a needle in a haystack: https://lnkd.in/dTsqQxDG [Images courtesy of Caitlin Bailey, Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration.] #ocean #exploration #data #technology #testing #echosounder #calibration
NOAA Ocean Exploration
Government Administration
Silver Spring, Maryland 5,440 followers
Dedicated to exploring the unknown ocean.
About us
NOAA Ocean Exploration is a federal organization dedicated to exploring the unknown ocean, unlocking its potential through scientific discovery, technological advancements, partnerships, and data delivery. We are leading national efforts to fill gaps in our basic understanding of the marine environment, providing critical ocean data, information, and awareness needed to strengthen the economy, health, and security of the United States and the world.
- Website
- https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/
External link for NOAA Ocean Exploration
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Silver Spring, Maryland
- Founded
- 2001
Updates
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Interested in applying for the Ocean Exploration Fiscal Year 2025 Funding Opportunity but missed the webinar about it? No problem, watch the recording and learn more: https://lnkd.in/ehSTXDXi. (And just a reminder that pre-proposals are due May 30, 20204, and are required in order to submit a full proposal.) #ocean #exploration #fundingopportunity #grant #proposal #webinar
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A ray to start your day! We saw this deepsea stingray (Plesiobatis daviesi) while exploring at a depth of 580 meters (1,900 feet) within the Johnston Atoll Unit of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument in 2017. From the tip of the ray's tail to its nose, it measured nearly 120 centimeters (4 feet) in length and was easily 80 centimeters (2.6 feet) across! P.S. The deep waters of Johnston Atoll are one of the regions that we will be mapping during operations on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer in 2024! [More fun videos: https://lnkd.in/eqPhqKjM] #ocean #exploration #stingray #marinelife #Okeanos #NOAA #Pacific
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During the ongoing 2024 Mapping and Shakedown + High Seas Mapping expedition on NOAA Ship #Okeanos Explorer, the team has been testing systems, to make sure they are ready to go for the rest of 2024 operations. Here, the team performs a dunk of the CTD (conductivity, temperature, and depth) instrument. Data collected by the CTD can provide us with important information about the physical, chemical, and even biological properties of the water column, detect ocean features such as hydrothermal vents, and ensure that multibeam sonar readings are accurate. For more: https://lnkd.in/eCc6ryMU [Images courtesy of Olivia Andrus-Drennan, Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration.] #ocean #exploration #CTD #technology #science #shakedown
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Crinoids, also known as sea lilies, have been around for hundreds of millions of years and are among the oldest fossils on the planet. Make each day in May a "lily" bit better by downloading this crinoid to your desktop. Available here: https://lnkd.in/eiZxrKRE [Image: This crinoid, or sea lily, from the family Bathycrinidae was seen at a depth of 2,180 meters (almost 1.5 miles) on Enrique Seamount just east of the Mariana Trench during the 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas.] #ocean #exploration #May #marinelife #crinoid #sealily #wallpaper
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On Wednesday (April 24), three NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration offices joined forces to support the ocean exploration mission! The small boat team from the NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, who normally operates off NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette, picked up a few NOAA Ocean Exploration mission members and supplies for transport to NOAA Ship #Okeanos Explorer, to join the expedition currently underway. The small boat team then worked with NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations to conduct training exercises and get practice in approaching NOAA vessels from small boats. Go Team #NOAA! #ocean #exploration #ship #teamwork #operations #Hawaii
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Happy National DNA Day! This holiday was created to celebrate the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA...but it's also a good day to learn about eDNA – or environmental DNA! eDNA is the genetic material shed by organisms into their environment. By collecting and analyzing this genetic material that is left behind, species can be identified within an environment without scientists ever having to see individual animals. The implications for understanding the deep ocean environment are huge and scientists continue to explore the use of eDNA for expanding our understanding of the underwater realm. Learn more about eDNA here: https://lnkd.in/enwKRfQ7. See what's happening with NOAA 'Omics (of which eDNA is a component): https://lnkd.in/e4qb3AFY. #ocean #exploration #DNADay #eDNA #science #technology #omics
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It won't be long until we resume operations on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer in deep waters around Hawai'i. To get us ready, here's another #PacificRewind, looking back at a swimming blind lobster seen while exploring south of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. Named after the Greek poet Homer, this species, Homeryon asper, is one of several in the family Polychelidae, found throughout the world ocean basins. While we don't encounter many of these crustaceans during our exploration, when we do, they are typically resting on the seafloor, so it was an unusual treat to get to observe this one swimming. Look at it go...#BeyondtheBlue! #ocean #exploration #marinelife #Pacific #lobster #observation #video
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Happy #EarthDay! As we take this day to appreciate and honor the world that sustains us, consider the vast ocean that makes up the majority of Earth’s surface. Despite the countless ways we interact with and depend on it, the ocean is still largely unknown — especially the deep. That’s why it’s so important to collect baseline data which can be used for many purposes, including to create or extend protected areas. As NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer makes its way to Hawai'i, get a glimpse of past work in the area — and hopes for the future — in this video: https://lnkd.in/e54ZVeRe #ocean #explore #Okeanos #NOAA #Pacific #science #Hawaii #video
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Interested in learning more about maritime heritage and marine archaeology? Join NOAA Ocean Exploration, the University of Rhode Island Inner Space Center, and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation this May to take an online "deep dive" with experts in the field to learn more about the wonders of and the tools used for exploring maritime heritage sites including shipwrecks, paleo-landscapes, and the biological communities that thrive in such places. The program will include a live Q&A session with experts and a brief guided tour of free, online education materials. While the program is geared towards educators, anyone looking to learn more is welcome to tune in. Sessions will be offered: - Tuesday, May 14, 5:30 pm PT / 4:30 pm AKT / 2:30 pm HT (6:30 pm MT / 7:30 pm CT / 8:30 pm ET) - Thursday, May 16, 5:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm CT / 3:30 pm MT (2:30 pm PT / 1:30 pm AKT / 11:30 am HT) Advance registration is required. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/etBDez3M. #ocean #exploration #maritimeheritage #education #STEM #webinar