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Most people don’t think about the bottom
of the ocean.

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When you look at maps, the ocean is portrayed
as flat blue with very few features.

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however, this couldn’t be further from what
the ocean looks like.

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Picture huge mountains, exotic hydrothermal
vent forests and features that seem other-wordly,

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supporting diverse life that is just as a
lien.

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The ocean covers 70 percent of Earth’s surface,
yet there are still so many things we do not

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know about its topography or ecosystems.

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There is more life in the ocean than anywhere
else on Earth.

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The water column is the largest yet least
explored habitat, and is home to animals that

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captivate the imagination.

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As far down as 3.5 miles, there are species
of coral over 4000 years old.

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Mineral-rich, superheated water, create towering
chimneys that can hold as much life per square

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meter as a tropical rainforest.

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It is believed that hydrothermal vents like
these may be where life on Earth first began.

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There are predicted to be millions of unknown
species whose contribution to ocean and human

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health is still unknown.

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The deep ocean has already given us compounds
to treat diseases and develop diagnostic tools.

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Three-quarters of Earth’s volcanic activity
occurs in the deep.

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Data gathered from deep-sea exploration can
help predict earthquakes and tsunamis, potentially

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saving thousands of lives.

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High resolution maps reveal new features and
guide scientists to unexplored areas where

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further study can take place.

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A map of our seafloor will be an invaluable
tool in protecting our ocean.

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Thanks to game-changing technological advancements—like
submersible vehicles, autonomous underwater

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robots, sensors, and cameras—we now can
look into the ocean like never before.

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Gaining visuals and samples from our deep
ocean is critical to unlocking a better understanding

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of the world’s ocean.

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This effort can only be achieved through cooperation
and collaboration.

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The ocean plays an important role in everyone’s
daily lives no matter where they are on the

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planet.

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Ocean exploration is about making discoveries
that help us better understand the world we

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live in.

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Exploring our ocean is key to managing, and
protecting it.

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Vessels like NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer,

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Ocean Exploration Trusts Nautilus,

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and Schmidt Ocean Institute’s Falkor

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Are helping to explore our ocean, and through
open data sharing, live streaming and robust

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public engagement programs, are providing
opportunities for everyone to get involved

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and make a contribution.

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Together and with other science collaborators
we foster interest in what lies beneath the

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ocean surface—exploring our ocean, and better
understanding what it holds.