Ocean Infinity’s autonomous underwater vehicles can be simultaneously deployed. Each AUV is launched from the back of the vessel. (Ocean Infinity)

NOAA is teaming with Ocean Infinity to advance new tools for ocean exploration and mapping

NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research and the ocean data and technology company Ocean Infinity link have announced a new agreement to develop deep-water autonomous technologies that can gather ultra-high-resolution ocean information.

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Map showing the operating areas (gold polygons) and ports (red diamonds) for expeditions aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to be conducted in FY2020. Three regional expeditions will be conducted in the U.S. Southeast, Caribbean, and Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer: 2020 Expeditions Overview
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Explorer-in-Training Program: Application Period Open
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Composite image of the Saildrone Surveyor, a partnership project with the University of New Hampshire, Saildrone, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute; credit Saildrone, Inc.
NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research Supports Next Generation of Ocean Mapping
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Ten Years of Collecting Ocean Exploration Data from NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer

Ten Years of Collecting Ocean Exploration Data

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