Description
The Mid-Atlantic Deep-Water Canyons project is co-funded by the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and NOAAâs Office of Ocean Exploration
and Research (which provides ships and ROVs for research cruises). The project
is managed by Continental Shelf Associates, and includes scientific partners
from several academic institutions and the US Geological Survey (USGS). The
project will focus on the exploration and characterization of hard bottom
communities (particularly deep-water corals), soft-bottom communities and
shipwreck sites in canyons off Virginia and Maryland. Selected shipwreck sites
will be studied to determine their historical significance and their function as
artificial habitat for canyon fauna. The biology and ecology of these canyons is
poorly described, and they harbor significant unexplored historical artifacts.
Our study will provide valuable information to regulatory agencies on
distribution of sensitive areas within the canyons, as well as contributing
scientific information on these ecologically important
ecosystems.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Keywords | Unknown | The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. | Open resource |
| Web Page | HTML | mapsOE.htm | Open resource |
Tags
- accomac canyon
- acumen
- aquatic ecosystems
- archaeological
- archaeology
- baltimore canyon
- bathymetry/seafloor topography
- benthic habitat
- biosphere
- cape lookout
- charleston
- conductivity
- conservation
- conserve
- crm
- ctd
- cultural resource management
- deep ocean
- deep sea
- deep water
- deep water shipwrecks
- depth
- expedition
- exploration
- explorer
- hard-bottom biological communities
- hard-bottom habitat
- historic
- marine archaeology
- marine education
- maritime
- maritime archaeology
- mbes
- mid-atlantic bight
- multibeam mapping system
- nautical
- nautical archaeology
- noaa
- norfolk canyon
- north atlantic
- ocean
- ocean discovery
- ocean education
- ocean exploration
- ocean exploration and research
- ocean literacy
- ocean research
- oceans
- oer
- poor man's canyon
- preserve
- protect
- protection
- sc
- science
- scientific mission
- scientific research
- sea
- soft-bottom biological communities
- stewardship
- submarine canyons
- submerged cultural heritage
- submerged cultural resource
- systematic exploration
- technology
- temperature
- transformational research
- uch
- undersea
- underwater
- underwater cultural heritage
- washington canyon