How Autonomous Technology Helps Tackle the Monumental Task of Mapping the SeabedĬonsider the hours of labor required to map an as-yet uncharted area of the ocean floor.

In a new memoir, Edie Widder discusses her life's work studying brilliant displays in the deep sea.

Deep-sea pioneer looks back on a career chasing light in the deep, dark ocean.

Inspiring and engaging the next generation are fundamental to the operations of the agency’s ocean exploration program. deep waters and the seafloor, and delivering the ocean information needed to strengthen the economy, health, and security of our nation. He National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is the only federal agency with a program dedicated to exploring the deep ocean, closing gaps in our basic understanding of U.S. Working at the Interface of Exploration and Education

'Ghostly' Deep-Sea Bigfin Squid Filmed Almost 8,000 Feet below the Ocean SurfaceĪ rarely filmed deep-sea squid was recorded off the southeast coast of the U.S., with observers describing the creature with tentacles stretching up to 20 feet as 'ghostly' and 'alien-ish.'.

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Benthic Animal Guide Collection of images for taxonomic reference.

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