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At Sea: Okeanos Explorer: Voyage to the Ridge 2022

From August 6 - September 2, we will conduct the third Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition, with mapping operations and dives using our two-bodied remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system to explore the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (south of the Azores) and the Azores Plateau. Video from ROV dives will be streamed online in real time from approximately 6:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, August 7 - August 28. During dives, we expect to explore deep-sea coral and sponge habitats, potential hydrothermal vent and extinct polymetallic sulfide systems, fracture and rift zones, and the water column.

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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute's remotely operated vehicle Jason gathers a mineral sample from the seafloor at Escanaba Trough during the Escanaba Trough: Exploring the Seafloor and Oceanic Footprints expedition.

Escanaba Trough: Exploring the Seafloor and Oceanic Footprints - Expedition Summary

Between May 26 - June 14, 2022, a team of scientists explored Escanaba Trough, a feature located about 200 miles off the coast of northern California.

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When Mystic Aquarium first applied for an Ocean Exploration Education Mini-Grant from NOAA Ocean Exploration and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, they intended to use the funds to create an Ocean Exploration Adventure for 200 eighth grade students and their five teachers from underserved communities in Cranston, Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Middle School Students Engage in Ocean Exploration Adventures With the Support of Ocean Exploration Education Mini-Grants
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The deep scattering layer (or DSL) is a region in the water column where there is a high density of marine organisms that reflect sound.
What is the deep scattering layer?
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Fish are an important component of deep-ocean ecosystems and while they inhabit parts of the ocean, we certainly have dives where we see little to no fish. This was not the case during the first dive of the second second Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition.
The Fishy Faces of the MARNA Marine Protected Area
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