US EditionOff Alaska coast, research crew peers down, down, down to map deep and remote ocean
- The Okeanos Explorer research vessel is on a five-month mission to explore the sea floor along the Aleutian Islands and gather data about life in the deep and remote waters.
- Researchers are using sonars and remotely operated vehicles to map and collect samples from areas along the Aleutian Trench and Gulf of Alaska, documenting their findings with high-resolution cameras and livestreaming dives to the public.
- This research aims to fill gaps in mapping knowledge, improve understanding of marine life and habitats, inform fisheries management decisions, detect hazards, and improve nautical charts in the least mapped areas of the U.S.
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Off Alaska, Crew on High-Tech Ship Maps Deep, Remote Ocean
For the team aboard the Okeanos Explorer off the coast of Alaska, exploring the mounds and craters of the sea floor along the Aleutian Islands is a chance to surface new knowledge about life in some of the world's deepest and most remote waters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel is on a five-month mission aboard a reconfigured former Navy vessel run by civilians and members of the NOAA Corps. The ship, with a 48…
Off Alaska coast, research crew peers down, down, down to map deep and remote ocean
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — For the team aboard the Okeanos Explorer off the coast of Alaska, exploring the mounds and craters of the sea floor along the Aleutian Islands is a chance to surface new knowledge about life in some of the world's deepest and mo
Off Alaska coast, research crew peers down, down, down to map deep and remote ocean
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — For the team aboard the Okeanos Explorer off the coast of Alaska, exploring the mounds and craters of the sea floor along the Aleutian Islands is a chance to surface new knowledge about life in some of the world's deepest and mo
Off Alaska coast, research crew peers down, down, down to map deep and remote ocean
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — For the team aboard the Okeanos Explorer off the coast of Alaska, exploring the mounds and craters of the sea floor along the Aleutian Islands is a chance to surface new knowledge about life in some of the world's deepest and mo
Off Alaska coast, research crew peers down, down, down to map deep and remote ocean
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — For the team aboard the Okeanos Explorer off the coast of Alaska, exploring the mounds and craters of the sea floor along the Aleutian Islands is a chance to surface new knowledge about life in some of the world's deepest and mo
Off Alaska coast, research crew peers down, down, down to map deep and remote ocean
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — For the team aboard the Okeanos Explorer off the coast of Alaska, exploring the mounds and craters of the sea floor along the Aleutian Islands is a chance to surface new knowledge about life in some of the world's deepest and mo
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