The Seatrec infiniTE™ float with directional acoustic sensor after deployment during the project’s year one fieldwork. The lower portion of the float with directional sensor, prior to deployment.

Autonomous, Directional Acoustic Profiling Float for Soundscape Characterization

From September 23-27, 2024, a team of scientists and engineers successfully demonstrated the first ever autonomous, near real-time, directional acoustic profiling float powered by marine renewable energy (ocean thermal energy conversion, OTEC).

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Workshop Supports Deep-Ocean Education in American Samoa
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Underwater survey with a multibeam echosounder showing gas bubble plumes and seafloor gas seeps.
Machine Learning-Based Automated Detection of Seafloor Gas Seeps
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A Journey on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer
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About NOAA Ocean Exploration

About NOAA Ocean Exploration

Learn about NOAA Ocean Exploration, a federal organization dedicated to exploring the unknown ocean, unlocking its potential through scientific discovery, technological advancements, and data delivery.

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Ocean Exploration Matters

Can we truly say that we "know" our own ocean? And if we don’t, how do we manage or protect it and the resources it holds? Take a deep dive with us as we look at several of the reasons why exploring our ocean is so important.

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NOAA Ocean Exploration Data and Products

Data and Products

NOAA Ocean Exploration ensures public access to the diverse scientific data and information collected during ocean expeditions that we support, including those on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.

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Ask An Explorer: Recorded Webinar for 4th-8th Grade Students

Students heard from experts at NOAA Ocean Exploration, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and Ocean Exploration Trust as they shared their stories about the greatest challenges they have faced while exploring the ocean.

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Seascape Alaska 5

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We Are All Explorers

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Ships of Discovery Overview

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The Foundation for Exploration

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