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November 8, 2020: Rough Seas

While a rough ocean is still a beautiful ocean, it can hamper remotely operated vehicle operations. On November 13, the planned dive for the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration was canceled due to the rough seas shown here.

Image courtesy of Art Howard, Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration, NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration. Download larger version (jpg, 6.4 MB).

While a rough ocean is still a beautiful ocean, it can hamper remotely operated vehicle operations. On November 13, the planned dive for the 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration was canceled due to the rough seas shown here.

Learn more about some of the “Challenges of ROV Operations in the Southeastern United States” in this mission log.