Windows to the Deep 2019: Exploration of the Deep-sea Habitats of the Southeastern United States

Windows to the Deep 2019: Exploration of the Deep-sea Habitats of the Southeastern United States
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Mission Overview

From May 30 through July 12, 2019, NOAA and partners conducted a two-part, telepresence-enabled ocean exploration expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to collect critical baseline information about unknown and poorly understood deepwater areas of the southeastern United States.

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Expedition Summary

Windows to the Deep 2019: Exploration of the Deep-sea Habitats of the Southeastern United States was a 38-day, two-leg, telepresence-enabled expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to collect data on priority exploration areas identified by the ocean management and scientific communities.

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Dense patches of live Bathymodiolus childressi mussels and associated bacterial mats are indicators of fluid seepage.
The 100th NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Mission Visits New Methane Plumes Where the U.S. Atlantic Seeps Story Began
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CDR Manning observing operations.
Welcome and Bon Voyage to Commanding Officer Manning!
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Plumes in the water column
Discoveries at a Methane Seep Field Offshore Bodie Island, North Carolina
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Video Highlights

Dive 19: Truly A Wonder

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Dive 18: Bubblegum Coral Forest

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Dive 17: A Devoted Mother

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Dive Site Map

The map below shows the location of dives during the Windows to the Deep 2019 expedition. Click on a dive number to access the update from that day.

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