http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/ Wed, 09 May 2012 07:07:11 -0700 Wed, 09 May 2012 07:07:11 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3013/buddyicons/27077560@N05.jpg?1211997512#27077560@N05 http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/7164611092/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/7164611092/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: INDEX 2012 “Gulf of Mexico”"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/7164611092_150a0baa2e_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: INDEX 2012 “Gulf of Mexico”" /></a></p> <p>Maritime Archaeology Milestone for Okeanos Explorer Program - March 27, 2012 – NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer conducts operations in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program.<br /> <br /> Daily Updates: It was a big day for the NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program. Today was the first ever marine archaeology-focused remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dive from Okeanos Explorer. NOAA Ocean Exploration and Research's (OER) marine archaeology program activities support the initial phases of exploration, discovery, and site characterization of underwater cultural heritage (UCH). UCH refers to traces of human existence historically and prehistorically that are totally or partially underwater. OER and our partners accomplish this by systematically surveying, locating, and evaluating sites for archaeological or historical significance, and properly documenting any information. Traditionally, these are non-disturbance activities that do not include site excavation and extensive artifact conservation. Like all federal programs, we have responsibility under Federal law to preserve and protect historically significant, or potentially significant, cultural resources. Over the next few days, we expect to explore two more potential wrecks.</p> Wed, 09 May 2012 07:07:11 -0700 2012-03-27T12:07:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7164611092 NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: INDEX 2012 “Gulf of Mexico” <p>Maritime Archaeology Milestone for Okeanos Explorer Program - March 27, 2012 – NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer conducts operations in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program.<br /> <br /> Daily Updates: It was a big day for the NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program. Today was the first ever marine archaeology-focused remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dive from Okeanos Explorer. NOAA Ocean Exploration and Research's (OER) marine archaeology program activities support the initial phases of exploration, discovery, and site characterization of underwater cultural heritage (UCH). UCH refers to traces of human existence historically and prehistorically that are totally or partially underwater. OER and our partners accomplish this by systematically surveying, locating, and evaluating sites for archaeological or historical significance, and properly documenting any information. Traditionally, these are non-disturbance activities that do not include site excavation and extensive artifact conservation. Like all federal programs, we have responsibility under Federal law to preserve and protect historically significant, or potentially significant, cultural resources. Over the next few days, we expect to explore two more potential wrecks.</p> NOAA Ocean Explorer explorer noaa okeanos http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/7164601824/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/7164601824/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: Okeanos Explorer: Mid-Cayman Rise Expedition 2011"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7215/7164601824_014d6f49a8_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: Okeanos Explorer: Mid-Cayman Rise Expedition 2011" /></a></p> <p>NOAA’s Seirios camera sled images IFE’s Little Hercules as it shines its lights on a dense aggregation of shrimp at the Von Damm hydrothermal vent field in the Caribbean. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, MCR Expedition 2011.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1104/logs/slideshow/aug5/flash_slideshow.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1104/logs/...</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> Wed, 09 May 2012 07:07:11 -0700 2011-08-15T12:44:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7164601824 NOAA Ocean Explorer: Okeanos Explorer: Mid-Cayman Rise Expedition 2011 <p>NOAA’s Seirios camera sled images IFE’s Little Hercules as it shines its lights on a dense aggregation of shrimp at the Von Damm hydrothermal vent field in the Caribbean. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, MCR Expedition 2011.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1104/logs/slideshow/aug5/flash_slideshow.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1104/logs/...</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer underwater shrimp geology biology caymanislands noaa microbes rov deepsea ctd underwaterphotos hydrothermalvents telepresence okeanos oceanexplorer okeanosexplorer oceanexploration noaaoceanexplorer oceanexplorergov noaashipokeanosexplorer noaaofficeofoceanexplorationandresearch midcaymanrise vondammhydrothermalventfield http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/7164593228/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/7164593228/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Galapagos Rift Exploration 2011 - EX1103 Leg2"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7214/7164593228_ba3299a729_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Galapagos Rift Exploration 2011 - EX1103 Leg2" /></a></p> <p>Seirios Returns - July 22, 2011 –<br /> <br /> The Seirios camera sled returns to the surface following a great day of work on Site 4A West. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011.<br /> <br /> Daily Updates: The discovery of a new hydrothermal vent field along the Galapagos Rift buoyed spirits on the ship and on-shore. The dive was extended beyond normal operations by approximately 1.5 hrs to maximize bottom time on the site.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1103/logs/dailyupdates/dailyupdates.html#july24_update1" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1103/logs/...</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> Wed, 09 May 2012 07:07:11 -0700 2011-07-25T11:27:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7164593228 NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Galapagos Rift Exploration 2011 - EX1103 Leg2 <p>Seirios Returns - July 22, 2011 –<br /> <br /> The Seirios camera sled returns to the surface following a great day of work on Site 4A West. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011.<br /> <br /> Daily Updates: The discovery of a new hydrothermal vent field along the Galapagos Rift buoyed spirits on the ship and on-shore. The dive was extended beyond normal operations by approximately 1.5 hrs to maximize bottom time on the site.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1103/logs/dailyupdates/dailyupdates.html#july24_update1" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1103/logs/...</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer ocean exploration noaa rov underwaterphotos telepresence okeanos oceanexplorer okeanosexplorer oceanexploration noaaoceanexplorer oceanexplorergov noaashipokeanosexplorer noaaofficeofoceanexplorationandresearch seirioscamerasled http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/7164583776/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/7164583776/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: Okeanos Explorer: Mid-Cayman Rise Expedition 2011"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7081/7164583776_f7757fb08c_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: Okeanos Explorer: Mid-Cayman Rise Expedition 2011" /></a></p> <p>Wrapping up Operations and Heading Home - August 16, 2011 –<br /> <br /> NOAA's Seirios camera platform is secured on the aft deck of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer following the last ROV dive of the expedition. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, MCR Expedition 2011.<br /> <br /> Daily Updates: After mapping along the Cayman Trough Fracture Zone last night and into the early morning, the ship departed the Mid-Cayman Rise 2011 operations area and began transit to Key West, FL. Onboard personnel are busy developing and finalizing expedition products, and packing and preparing systems for departure.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1104/logs/dailyupdates/dailyupdates.html#aug16_update" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1104/logs/...</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> Wed, 09 May 2012 07:07:11 -0700 2011-08-17T12:41:04-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7164583776 NOAA Ocean Explorer: Okeanos Explorer: Mid-Cayman Rise Expedition 2011 <p>Wrapping up Operations and Heading Home - August 16, 2011 –<br /> <br /> NOAA's Seirios camera platform is secured on the aft deck of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer following the last ROV dive of the expedition. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, MCR Expedition 2011.<br /> <br /> Daily Updates: After mapping along the Cayman Trough Fracture Zone last night and into the early morning, the ship departed the Mid-Cayman Rise 2011 operations area and began transit to Key West, FL. Onboard personnel are busy developing and finalizing expedition products, and packing and preparing systems for departure.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1104/logs/dailyupdates/dailyupdates.html#aug16_update" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1104/logs/...</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer geology biology noaa microbes rov deepsea ctd telepresence okeanosexplorer midcaymanrisehydrothermalvents http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/7164580346/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/7164580346/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: Okeanos Explorer: Mid-Cayman Rise Expedition 2011"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7099/7164580346_39e9e05926_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: Okeanos Explorer: Mid-Cayman Rise Expedition 2011" /></a></p> <p>Back in U.S. Waters! - August 17, 2011 –<br /> <br /> NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer is imaged from the small boat during the ship's return transit to Key West, FL. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, MCR Expedition 2011.<br /> <br /> Daily Update - The multibeam system remained secured while the ship transited through the Cuban EEZ today. The ship crossed into the U.S. EEZ at 1655 and commenced mapping operations, and a man overboard safety drill. Following successful completion of the drill, small boat operations were conducted to obtain scenic video footage of the ship, making the most of today’s glassy seas. Afterwards, the ship got underway and continued transit to Key West, FL, where we expect to come into port tomorrow morning, bringing the expedition to a close.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1104/logs/dailyupdates/dailyupdates.html#aug17_update" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1104/logs/...</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> Wed, 09 May 2012 07:07:11 -0700 2011-08-19T13:15:55-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7164580346 NOAA Ocean Explorer: Okeanos Explorer: Mid-Cayman Rise Expedition 2011 <p>Back in U.S. Waters! - August 17, 2011 –<br /> <br /> NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer is imaged from the small boat during the ship's return transit to Key West, FL. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, MCR Expedition 2011.<br /> <br /> Daily Update - The multibeam system remained secured while the ship transited through the Cuban EEZ today. The ship crossed into the U.S. EEZ at 1655 and commenced mapping operations, and a man overboard safety drill. Following successful completion of the drill, small boat operations were conducted to obtain scenic video footage of the ship, making the most of today’s glassy seas. Afterwards, the ship got underway and continued transit to Key West, FL, where we expect to come into port tomorrow morning, bringing the expedition to a close.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1104/logs/dailyupdates/dailyupdates.html#aug17_update" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1104/logs/...</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer geology exploration biology noaa microbes rov deepsea ctd telepresence okeanos oceanexplorer okeanosexplorer oceanexploration noaaoceanexplorer oceanexplorergov noaashipokeanosexplorer midcaymanrisehydrothermalvents http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/7164576400/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/7164576400/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Galapagos Rift Exploration 2011 - EX1103 Leg2"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7097/7164576400_a07c93d4a3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Galapagos Rift Exploration 2011 - EX1103 Leg2" /></a></p> <p>Preparing for One Last Dive - July 24, 2011 –<br /> <br /> A unique down-looking view of a ROV recovery at night. Carl VerPlanck captured this image by strapping his camera to a crane and extending it 30-ft above the deck. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program<br /> <br /> Daily Update - There is much to do before our last possible dive on Monday, July 25. Though we completed a very successful ROV dive on the off-axis sulfide mounts today, the ROV Team will likely be working late into the evening. Serios's HMI lights failed soon after this morning's launch and a vertical thruster on Little Hercules also failed. The Team expects the HMI light issue will be a relatively easy fix. However, The vertical thruster is likely more problematic. The thruster had failed the previous day and had been replaced with a spare. Because we lost the spare the very next day, the ROV Team must look deeper into the system to find the problem. We're hoping that they'll be able to get everything operational in time for one last dive tomorrow morning. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1103/logs/dailyupdates/dailyupdates.html#july24_update1" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1103/logs/d...</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> Wed, 09 May 2012 07:07:11 -0700 2011-07-22T14:50:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7164576400 NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Galapagos Rift Exploration 2011 - EX1103 Leg2 <p>Preparing for One Last Dive - July 24, 2011 –<br /> <br /> A unique down-looking view of a ROV recovery at night. Carl VerPlanck captured this image by strapping his camera to a crane and extending it 30-ft above the deck. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program<br /> <br /> Daily Update - There is much to do before our last possible dive on Monday, July 25. Though we completed a very successful ROV dive on the off-axis sulfide mounts today, the ROV Team will likely be working late into the evening. Serios's HMI lights failed soon after this morning's launch and a vertical thruster on Little Hercules also failed. The Team expects the HMI light issue will be a relatively easy fix. However, The vertical thruster is likely more problematic. The thruster had failed the previous day and had been replaced with a spare. Because we lost the spare the very next day, the ROV Team must look deeper into the system to find the problem. We're hoping that they'll be able to get everything operational in time for one last dive tomorrow morning. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1103/logs/dailyupdates/dailyupdates.html#july24_update1" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1103/logs/d...</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer auniquedownlookingviewofarovrecoveryatnightcarlverp auniquedownlookingviewofarovrecoveryatnightcarlverplanckcapturedthisimagebystrappinghiscameratoacraneandextendingit30ftabovethedeckimagecourtesyofnoaaokeanosexplorerprogram http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/7094292905/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/7094292905/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Gulf of Mexico Exploration 2012 - EX1202 Leg2"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7134/7094292905_65d6824648_m.jpg" width="240" height="165" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Gulf of Mexico Exploration 2012 - EX1202 Leg2" /></a></p> <p>A 'pregnant' coral. This is an octocoral, as evidenced by the eight tentacles you can see on its polyps. The white dots you see in its almost translucent body may be developing embryos – baby corals! Image courtesy of the NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Gulf of Mexico Expedition 2012.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1202/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1202/</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:52:11 -0700 2012-04-04T12:06:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7094292905 NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Gulf of Mexico Exploration 2012 - EX1202 Leg2 <p>A 'pregnant' coral. This is an octocoral, as evidenced by the eight tentacles you can see on its polyps. The white dots you see in its almost translucent body may be developing embryos – baby corals! Image courtesy of the NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Gulf of Mexico Expedition 2012.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1202/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1202/</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer ocean gulfofmexico coral underwater explorer biology noaa biodiversity invertebrates marinelife underwaterphotos okeanos oceanexplorer coralpolyps octocoral oceanexploration noaaoceanexplorer oceanexplorergov oceanexploreraliensofthedeep noaashipokeanosexplorer noaaofficeofoceanexplorationandresearch deepcorals pregnantcoral http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/6837383487/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/6837383487/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Galapagos Rift Exploration 2011 - EX1103 Leg2"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6837383487_85f40f4b6f_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Galapagos Rift Exploration 2011 - EX1103 Leg2" /></a></p> <p>Scientist discovered one of the largest concentrations of Riftia tubeworms observed, with anemones and mussels colonizing in close proximity in a low-temperature hydrothermal vent field that became known as the “Tempus Fugit Vent Field” at about 2,560 meters (8,399 feet). This unique expedition to one of the most fascinating areas of the world’s ocean, explored diverse deep sea habitats on seamounts and hydrothermal vent systems in the vicinity of the Galápagos Islands. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011<br /> <br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1103/logs/july24/july24.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1103/logs/j...</a><br /> - <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1103/logs/dailyupdates/media/movies/0723_vent_site_video.html" rel="nofollow">See the Video</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:21:47 -0800 2011-09-01T13:48:52-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6837383487 NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Galapagos Rift Exploration 2011 - EX1103 Leg2 <p>Scientist discovered one of the largest concentrations of Riftia tubeworms observed, with anemones and mussels colonizing in close proximity in a low-temperature hydrothermal vent field that became known as the “Tempus Fugit Vent Field” at about 2,560 meters (8,399 feet). This unique expedition to one of the most fascinating areas of the world’s ocean, explored diverse deep sea habitats on seamounts and hydrothermal vent systems in the vicinity of the Galápagos Islands. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011<br /> <br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1103/logs/july24/july24.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1103/logs/j...</a><br /> - <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1103/logs/dailyupdates/media/movies/0723_vent_site_video.html" rel="nofollow">See the Video</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer underwater galapagos geology biology noaa invertebrates marinelife microbes rov deepsea tubeworms underwaterphotos hydrothermalvents telepresence oceanexplorer aliensofthedeep okeanosexplorer oceanexplorergov riftiatubeworms http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/6013030344/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/6013030344/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Galapagos Rift Exploration 2011 - EX1103 Leg2"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6132/6013030344_11a603bac2_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Galapagos Rift Exploration 2011 - EX1103 Leg2" /></a></p> <p>This beautiful creature referred to as “dandelion” was discovered by geologists during a 1977 expedition. Scientists now know that it is a siphonophore, a relative of the Portuguese man-of-war. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program Animals living near hydrothermal vents have to survive under harsh conditions like high pressure, steep temperature gradients, and high concentrations of toxic chemicals. Despite these seemingly inhospitable conditions, many animals do more than simply survive. They thrive in an underwater environment more than a mile down! Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1103/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">Galápagos Rift Expedition 2011</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:43:57 -0700 2011-07-25T11:27:14-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/6013030344 NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: Galapagos Rift Exploration 2011 - EX1103 Leg2 <p>This beautiful creature referred to as “dandelion” was discovered by geologists during a 1977 expedition. Scientists now know that it is a siphonophore, a relative of the Portuguese man-of-war. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program Animals living near hydrothermal vents have to survive under harsh conditions like high pressure, steep temperature gradients, and high concentrations of toxic chemicals. Despite these seemingly inhospitable conditions, many animals do more than simply survive. They thrive in an underwater environment more than a mile down! Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, Galapagos Rift Expedition 2011.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1103/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">Galápagos Rift Expedition 2011</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer ocean jellyfish underwater noaa marinelife underwaterphotos okeanos oceanexplorer aliensofthedeep oceanexploration aliensfromthedeep noaaoceanexplorer oceanexplorergov oceanexploreraliensofthedeep thisbeautifulcreaturereferredtoas“dandelion”wasdisco arelativeoftheportuguesemanofwarimagecourtesyofnoaa thisbeautifulcreaturereferredtoas“dandelion”wasdiscoveredbygeologistsduringa1977expeditionscientistsnowknowthatitisasiphonophore arelativeoftheportuguesemanofwarimagecourtesyofnoaaokeanosexplorerprogram http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/5623538896/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/5623538896/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: Pacific Deep Reefs 2011 Exploration: Mission Summary"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5028/5623538896_cfd5f32d5f_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: Pacific Deep Reefs 2011 Exploration: Mission Summary" /></a></p> <p>Divers inspect a large purple soft coral protruding from the surrounding rock wall. Image courtesy of Pacific Deep Reefs Exploration 2011, NOAA-OER<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/11pacificreefs/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/11pacificreefs/welcome.html</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:42:16 -0700 2011-02-27T10:05:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5623538896 NOAA Ocean Explorer: Pacific Deep Reefs 2011 Exploration: Mission Summary <p>Divers inspect a large purple soft coral protruding from the surrounding rock wall. Image courtesy of Pacific Deep Reefs Exploration 2011, NOAA-OER<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/11pacificreefs/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/11pacificreefs/welcome.html</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer ocean coral underwater pacific scuba exploration palau noaa rebreather biotechnology biodiversity marinelife oer underwaterphotos oceanexplorer technicaldiving oceanexploration noaaoceanexplorer oceanexplorergov deepcorals http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/5513466520/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/5513466520/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: Expedition to the Deep Slope 2007: Mission Summary"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5015/5513466520_529488c791_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: Expedition to the Deep Slope 2007: Mission Summary" /></a></p> <p>A Venus purse anemone (Ceriantharia cf Actinoscyphiidae) is a large sea anemone resembling a carnivorous plant the Venus Flytrap, but it’s actually a type of polyp, related to corals and jellyfish. Image courtesy of Aquapix and Expedition to the Deep Slope 2007, NOAA-OE.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/07mexico/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/07mexico/welcome.html</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:51:38 -0800 2011-03-04T12:02:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5513466520 NOAA Ocean Explorer: Expedition to the Deep Slope 2007: Mission Summary <p>A Venus purse anemone (Ceriantharia cf Actinoscyphiidae) is a large sea anemone resembling a carnivorous plant the Venus Flytrap, but it’s actually a type of polyp, related to corals and jellyfish. Image courtesy of Aquapix and Expedition to the Deep Slope 2007, NOAA-OE.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/07mexico/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/07mexico/welcome.html</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer venusflytrapanemone gulfofmexico expeditiontothedeepslope2007 noaa noaaoceanexplorer oceanexplorergov underwaterphotos oceanexplorer marinelife anemone aliensfromthedeep aliensofthedeep http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/5009339670/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/5009339670/" title="NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, “America′s Ship for Ocean Exploration”"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4110/5009339670_e9c8ed9cba_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, “America′s Ship for Ocean Exploration”" /></a></p> <p>NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer berthed at the NOAA Ford Island facility located in the middle of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/welcome.html</a><br /> <br /> See our Google Earth Virtual Tour on YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGRKggbIBdI" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGRKggbIBdI</a> of the Okeanos INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region”<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:54:19 -0700 2009-01-21T15:39:40-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5009339670 NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, “America′s Ship for Ocean Exploration” <p>NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer berthed at the NOAA Ford Island facility located in the middle of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/welcome.html</a><br /> <br /> See our Google Earth Virtual Tour on YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGRKggbIBdI" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGRKggbIBdI</a> of the Okeanos INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region”<br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/5007996503/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/5007996503/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region”"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4148/5007996503_df46012cd1_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region”" /></a></p> <p>It is not uncommon to see smaller invertebrates hitching a ride on larger ones. Crabs in the intertidal zone will often have barnacles or limpets attached to their exoskeletons. In this case, an anemone appears to have settled on the snail shell that this hermit crab calls home. A complex set of events must have led to this association but it does not seem to be singular as we saw several such adorned crabs. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, INDEX-SATAL 2010.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/july12/july12.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/...</a><br /> <br /> See our Video &amp; Image Gallery: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/slideshow/ex_july11/flash_slideshow.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/...</a></p> Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:47:07 -0700 2010-07-26T15:25:45-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/5007996503 NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region” <p>It is not uncommon to see smaller invertebrates hitching a ride on larger ones. Crabs in the intertidal zone will often have barnacles or limpets attached to their exoskeletons. In this case, an anemone appears to have settled on the snail shell that this hermit crab calls home. A complex set of events must have led to this association but it does not seem to be singular as we saw several such adorned crabs. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, INDEX-SATAL 2010.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/july12/july12.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/...</a><br /> <br /> See our Video &amp; Image Gallery: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/slideshow/ex_july11/flash_slideshow.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/...</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer underwater anemone noaa marinelife underwaterphotos okeanos oceanexplorer aliensofthedeep oceanexploration aliensfromthedeep oceanexplorergov http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/4879908138/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/4879908138/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region”"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4122/4879908138_d7eb3dbb91_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region”" /></a></p> <p>A deep-sea Chimaera. Chimaera’s are most closely related to sharks, although their evolutionary lineage branched off from sharks nearly 400 million years ago, and they have remained an isolated group ever since. Like sharks, chimaera’s are cartilaginous and have no real bones. The lateral lines running across this chimaera are mechano-receptors that detect pressure waves (just like ears). The dotted-looking lines on the frontal portion of the face (near the mouth) are ampullae de lorenzini and they detect perturbations in electrical fields generated by living organisms. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, INDEX-SATAL 2010.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/slideshow/ex_aug06/flash_slideshow.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/...</a><br /> <br /> See our Video &amp; Image Gallery: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/dailyupdates/media/movies/0728_chimaera_video.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/...</a></p> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:51:16 -0700 2010-08-09T13:25:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4879908138 NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region” <p>A deep-sea Chimaera. Chimaera’s are most closely related to sharks, although their evolutionary lineage branched off from sharks nearly 400 million years ago, and they have remained an isolated group ever since. Like sharks, chimaera’s are cartilaginous and have no real bones. The lateral lines running across this chimaera are mechano-receptors that detect pressure waves (just like ears). The dotted-looking lines on the frontal portion of the face (near the mouth) are ampullae de lorenzini and they detect perturbations in electrical fields generated by living organisms. Image courtesy of NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program, INDEX-SATAL 2010.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/slideshow/ex_aug06/flash_slideshow.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/...</a><br /> <br /> See our Video &amp; Image Gallery: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/dailyupdates/media/movies/0728_chimaera_video.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/...</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer ocean fish water shark underwater exploration noaa thedeep invertebrates marinelife chimaera underwaterphotos okeanos oceanexplorer ghostshark aliensofthedeep noaaoceanexplorer oceanexplorergov http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/4813064804/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/4813064804/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region”"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4078/4813064804_de5b63fd39_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region”" /></a></p> <p>We imaged this purple octopus with large glassy eyes during dive #8. <br /> <br /> The crew launched the Little Hercules ROV for dive 8 at 5º 04 678'N 126º 39.125'E at around 0815. The target was a shallow seamount that rises to a depth of approximately 1,550 meters (5,085 feet). It lies along a shallow ridge at the southeast corner of the northeastern priority area. As we got closer to the summit we came across this purple octopus with large glassy eyes. Image courtesy of INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region”<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/dailyupdates/dailyupdates.html#july8_update" rel="nofollow">http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/dailyupdates/dailyupdates.html#july8_update</a><br /> <br /> See our Video &amp; Image Gallery: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/photolog/photolog.html" rel="nofollow">http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/photolog/photolog.html</a></p> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:11:58 -0700 2010-07-12T15:14:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4813064804 NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region” <p>We imaged this purple octopus with large glassy eyes during dive #8. <br /> <br /> The crew launched the Little Hercules ROV for dive 8 at 5º 04 678'N 126º 39.125'E at around 0815. The target was a shallow seamount that rises to a depth of approximately 1,550 meters (5,085 feet). It lies along a shallow ridge at the southeast corner of the northeastern priority area. As we got closer to the summit we came across this purple octopus with large glassy eyes. Image courtesy of INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region”<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/dailyupdates/dailyupdates.html#july8_update" rel="nofollow">http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/dailyupdates/dailyupdates.html#july8_update</a><br /> <br /> See our Video &amp; Image Gallery: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/photolog/photolog.html" rel="nofollow">http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/logs/photolog/photolog.html</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer ocean water underwater octopus exploration noaa invertebrates marinelife underwaterphotos okeanos oceanexplorer oceanexploration aliensfromthedeep noaaoceanexplorer oceanexplorergov oceanexploreraliensofthedeep http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/4780424117/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/4780424117/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region”"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4134/4780424117_932fe44823_m.jpg" width="186" height="240" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region”" /></a></p> <p>Image of the breathtaking squid captured on camera during ROV Dive 3. Image courtesy of INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region”<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/welcome.html</a><br /> <br /> Watch the video: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/media/movies/0701_rov_highlights_video.html" rel="nofollow">http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/media/movies/0701_rov_highlights_video.html</a></p> Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:42:49 -0700 2010-07-07T14:49:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4780424117 NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region” <p>Image of the breathtaking squid captured on camera during ROV Dive 3. Image courtesy of INDEX 2010 “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region”<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/welcome.html</a><br /> <br /> Watch the video: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/media/movies/0701_rov_highlights_video.html" rel="nofollow">http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/10index/media/movies/0701_rov_highlights_video.html</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer ocean sea water underwater squid exploration noaa invertebrates underwaterphotos okeanos oceanexplorer oceanexploration aliensfromthedeep noaaoceanexplorer index2010 breathtakingsquid http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/4679416885/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/4679416885/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: &quot;Highlight&quot; images offshore Kona, Hawaii"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4054/4679416885_ecfd693542_m.jpg" width="240" height="135" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: &quot;Highlight&quot; images offshore Kona, Hawaii" /></a></p> <p>A lovely sea cucumber dancing in the water column is imaged by the Little Hercules ROV at approximately 1500 meters depth offshore Kona, Hawaii. Image taken during ROV shakedown operations aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer on March 22, 2010. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/welcome.html</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> See dancing sea cucumber video on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YTqci0-9No" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:26:52 -0700 2010-06-07T11:12:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4679416885 NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: "Highlight" images offshore Kona, Hawaii <p>A lovely sea cucumber dancing in the water column is imaged by the Little Hercules ROV at approximately 1500 meters depth offshore Kona, Hawaii. Image taken during ROV shakedown operations aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer on March 22, 2010. Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/welcome.html</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> See dancing sea cucumber video on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YTqci0-9No" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer ocean hawaii underwater exploration noaa invertebrates seacucumber underwaterphotos okeanos oceanexplorer oceanexploration aliensfromthedeep noaaoceanexplorer oceanexplorergov oceanexploreraliensofthedeep noaashipokeanosexplorer noaaofficeofoceanexplorationandresearch littleherculesrov http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/4465241680/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/4465241680/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: North Atlantic Stepping Stones 2005 Exploration: Mission Summary"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4040/4465241680_ae789ec677_m.jpg" width="240" height="130" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: North Atlantic Stepping Stones 2005 Exploration: Mission Summary" /></a></p> <p>North Atlantic Stepping Stones 2005 Exploration: Close-up of a Tripod fish on the New England seamount and Corner Rise seamount chain. Seamount chains are present in all ocean basins, potentially providing stepping stone habitats that are semi-continuous and are likely to have a fundamental impact on the faunal dispersal patterns controlling regional biogeography and the diversity of deep-sea fauna. Identifying the mechanisms that drive the distribution and evolution of deep-sea species in space and time is critically important to understand the forces that structure deep-sea biodiversity. Image courtesy of the Deep Atlantic Stepping Stones Science Party, IFE, URI-IAO, and NOAA.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/05stepstones/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/05stepstones/welcome.html</a></p> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:53:12 -0700 2009-12-30T18:57:58-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4465241680 NOAA Ocean Explorer: North Atlantic Stepping Stones 2005 Exploration: Mission Summary <p>North Atlantic Stepping Stones 2005 Exploration: Close-up of a Tripod fish on the New England seamount and Corner Rise seamount chain. Seamount chains are present in all ocean basins, potentially providing stepping stone habitats that are semi-continuous and are likely to have a fundamental impact on the faunal dispersal patterns controlling regional biogeography and the diversity of deep-sea fauna. Identifying the mechanisms that drive the distribution and evolution of deep-sea species in space and time is critically important to understand the forces that structure deep-sea biodiversity. Image courtesy of the Deep Atlantic Stepping Stones Science Party, IFE, URI-IAO, and NOAA.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/05stepstones/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/05stepstones/welcome.html</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/4274776049/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/4274776049/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: Expedition to the Deep Slope 2007: Mission Summary"><img src="http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4071/4274776049_6d6db20c0f_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: Expedition to the Deep Slope 2007: Mission Summary" /></a></p> <p>Anemone attached to a carbonate boulder near the GC852 sampling station at 1,500 meters depth. Image courtesy of Aquapix and Expedition to the Deep Slope 2007, NOAA-OE.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/07mexico/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/07mexico/welcome.html</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:29:03 -0800 2010-01-14T19:14:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4274776049 NOAA Ocean Explorer: Expedition to the Deep Slope 2007: Mission Summary <p>Anemone attached to a carbonate boulder near the GC852 sampling station at 1,500 meters depth. Image courtesy of Aquapix and Expedition to the Deep Slope 2007, NOAA-OE.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/07mexico/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/07mexico/welcome.html</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/oceanexplorergov" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer YouTube Channel</a><br /> <br /> Subscribe to the Ocean Explorer Podcast by visiting the <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=148016853" rel="nofollow">iTunes Music Store</a>.<br /> <br /> Follow <a href="http://twitter.com/oceanexplorer" rel="nofollow">NOAA Ocean Explorer on Twitter</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer ocean water underwater anemone noaa invertebrates marinelife underwaterphotos oceanexplorer aliensfromthedeep noaaoceanexplorer oceanexplorergov oceanexploreraliensofthedeep http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/4171615717/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/oceanexplorergov/">NOAA Ocean Explorer</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oceanexplorergov/4171615717/" title="NOAA Ocean Explorer: Bermuda: Search for Deep Water Caves 2009"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2672/4171615717_20ddb0922f_m.jpg" width="240" height="131" alt="NOAA Ocean Explorer: Bermuda: Search for Deep Water Caves 2009" /></a></p> <p>The peracarid crustacean order Mictacea is represented by only a single species, Mictocaris halope, from inland marine caves in Bermuda. Image courtesy of Peter Parks, Bermuda: Search for Deep Water Caves 2009.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/09bermuda/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/09bermuda/welcome.html</a></p> Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:41:45 -0800 2009-11-23T10:59:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (NOAA Ocean Explorer) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/4171615717 NOAA Ocean Explorer: Bermuda: Search for Deep Water Caves 2009 <p>The peracarid crustacean order Mictacea is represented by only a single species, Mictocaris halope, from inland marine caves in Bermuda. Image courtesy of Peter Parks, Bermuda: Search for Deep Water Caves 2009.<br /> <br /> Please visit source: <a href="http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/09bermuda/welcome.html" rel="nofollow">http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/09bermuda/welcome.html</a></p> NOAA Ocean Explorer ocean sea water underwater noaa invertebrates marinelife underwaterphotos oceanexplorer aliensfromthedeep noaaoceanexplorer oceanexplorergov oceanexploreraliensofthedeep noaaexplorations2009 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en