Description
Operations will use the shipâs deep water mapping systems
(Kongsberg EM302 multibeam sonar, EK60 split-beam fisheries sonars, ADCPs, and
Knudsen 3260 chirp sub-bottom profiler sonar), NOAAâs two-body 6000 m remotely
operated vehicle (ROVs Deep Discoverer and Seirios), CTD rosette, and the shipâs
high-bandwidth satellite connection for real-time ship to shore communications.
Daytime ROV dives are planned most days from July 28 âAugust 16th and a few
dedicated mapping transit days are also expected. ROV dives will include
high-resolution visual surveys and limited rock and biologic specimen sampling.
Mapping operations will be conducted overnight and when the ROV is on deck. CTD
casts may be requested during the cruise to collect more environmental
information at sites of interest.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research Ocean Explorer Website | Unknown | Open resource | |
| OER Digital Atlas | HTML | mapsOE.htm | Open resource |
Tags
- biodiversity
- capstone prime crust zone pacific seamounts deep sea coral bottom fish habitats vulnerable marine ha
- davisville rhode island
- deep-sea corals
- expedition exploration explorer marine education noaa ocean ocean discovery ocean education ocean ex
- habitat characterization
- international waters
- seafloor mapping
- seamounts
- submersibles
- telepresence
- tropical northwest pacific
- wake island primnm pacific remote islands marine national monument guam kwajalein