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Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs, and Wrecks Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs, and Wrecks
(August) Return with scientists to the Gulf of Mexico as they collect data related to cold water corals: their habitats, their levels of genetic connectivity, and the distribution of their communities.


Bioluminescence 2009: Living Light on the Deep Sea Floor Bioluminescence 2009: Living Light on the Deep Sea Floor
(July) Join our scientists as they explore the fascinating phenomenon of bioluminescence, rarely found on land, yet common in species throughout the world ocean.


Extended Continental Shelf Project 2009 Extended Continental Shelf Project 2009
(August) NOAA will join a multi-agency joint expedition that will bring together icebreakers from the U.S. and Canada to collect and share data useful to both countries in defining the full extent of the Arctic continental shelf.


Exploring the Submerged New World 2009 Exploring the Submerged New World 2009
(July) Join our scientists as they explore the North American Florida Middle Grounds for traces of early human occupation on a submerged late Pleistocene landscape.


Bahamas Deep-Sea Corals 2009 Bahamas Deep-Sea Corals 2009
(March) Corals in the deep sea? When asked to describe corals, most people think of those that make up tropical, shallow-water reefs like the Great Barrier Reef. See what scientist discovered in the North Atlantic waters deeper than 1000 meters.


NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer<, “America’s Ship for Ocean Exploration” NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, “America’s Ship for Ocean Exploration”
(August) Learn why the Okeanos is on a course to be one of the only U.S. ships assigned to systematically explore our largely unknown ocean.
- camera icon Shipyard Conversion Video


The Search for Trouvadore 2008 Trouvadore 2008
(October) A team of Maritime archaeologists return to the wreck sites of the slave ship Trouvadore, first identified during a 2006 expedition off the coast of East Caicos in the Turks and Caicos Islands.


NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer<, “America’s Ship for Ocean Exploration” Thunder Bay Sinkholes 2008
(September) Follow scientists as they explore shallow and deep coastal sinkholes in Lake Huron to understand the unique ecology found in these systems.
- How to Pilot an ROV


AUV Fest 2008: Navy Mine-Hunting Robots help NOAA Explore Sunken History AUV Fest 2008: Navy Mine-Hunting Robots help NOAA Explore Sunken History
(May) Learn how autonomous underwater vehicles are being used to discover and study shipwrecks off Newport, Rhode Island.
- How Does an AUV Navigate?


 

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Feature Videos

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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).


Feature Slideshows

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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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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

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Ocean Challenge Puzzle

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.

 


Flagship of the Fleet

Flagship of the Fleet
At 274 ft and displacing more than 3,200 tons, the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown is the flagship of the NOAA fleet.

 

NOAA Celebrates 200 years of Science, Service and Stewardship

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Discover the fascinating NOAA stories of science, service and stewardship to the nation.

 


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