Deepwater Canyons 2012: Pathways to the Abyss on NOAA Ship Nancy Foster between 20120815 and 20121001

Description

The Mid-Atlantic Deep-Water Canyons project is co-funded by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and NOAA’s 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.

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21 mapsOE.htm https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/oer-digital-atlas/mapsOE.htm
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  • preserve
  • ocean discovery
  • ocean research
  • explorer
  • norfolk canyon
  • hard-bottom biological communities
  • benthic habitat
  • transformational research
  • ocean education
  • sc
  • biosphere
  • nautical
  • deep sea
  • conductivity
  • underwater
  • stewardship
  • nautical archaeology
  • oceans
  • acumen
  • marine education
  • submerged cultural heritage
  • washington canyon
  • archaeological
  • noaa
  • protection
  • crm
  • historic
  • scientific research
  • marine archaeology
  • ocean literacy
  • soft-bottom biological communities
  • conservation
  • undersea
  • ocean exploration and research
  • maritime archaeology
  • systematic exploration
  • bathymetry/seafloor topography
  • aquatic ecosystems
  • baltimore canyon
  • protect
  • ocean
  • mid-atlantic bight
  • deep water shipwrecks
  • ocean exploration
  • sea
  • submerged cultural resource
  • cultural resource management
  • uch
  • poor man's canyon
  • cape lookout
  • underwater cultural heritage
  • north atlantic
  • submarine canyons
  • accomac canyon
  • conserve
  • maritime
  • technology
  • multibeam mapping system
  • temperature
  • exploration
  • deep ocean
  • mbes
  • charleston
  • science
  • ctd
  • archaeology
  • depth
  • hard-bottom habitat
  • expedition
  • deep water
  • scientific mission
  • oer

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