This February, let it snow on your desktop with this undersea “winter wonderland,” a shipwreck teeming with life in a “storm” of marine snow and small marine animals.

Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: February

This February, let it snow on your desktop with this undersea “winter wonderland,” a shipwreck teeming with life in a “storm” of marine snow and small marine animals.

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Summary map of new bathymetry collected during EX2208. After transiting from San Diego, a targeted survey was conducted off the northern coast of California.
EXPRESS: West Coast Mapping 2022 Summary
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This Amtrac amphibious tractor is submerged beneath about 50 feet of water within the Agat Unit of War in the Pacific National Historical Park and is one of few currently known underwater relics from the battle.
Guam: A Biogeographic and Maritime Cultural Landscape Exploration of a World War II Amphibious Battlefield
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Summary map showing bathymetry collected and number dive sites for all three Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expeditions.
Voyage to the Ridge 2022 Summary
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About NOAA Ocean Exploration

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Video Gallery

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Data & Results

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