Rough Seas
Image courtesy of Art Howard, Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration, NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. Download image (jpg, 9.9 MB).
While a rough ocean is still a beautiful ocean, it can hamper remotely operated vehicle operations. On November 13, the planned dive for the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration was canceled due to the rough seas shown here.