NOAA and partners to explore, map deep waters of American Samoa

NOAA and partners to explore, map deep waters of American Samoa

NOAA Ocean Exploration and its partners will conduct two expeditions in waters around American Samoa this summer and fall to map and characterise the deep seafloor in the nation’s highest-priority region for offshore critical mineral exploration.  The expeditions will generate publicly available data and information to increase understanding of mineral potential, guide future exploration, and support federal and local decision-making. These expe…