The essays below will help you to understand the goals and objectives of the mission and provide additional context and information about the places being explored and the science, tools, and technologies being used.
By Jeremy Potter
From March to April 2012, a team of scientists and technicians both at-sea and on shore will conduct exploratory investigations on the diversity and distribution of deep-sea habitats and marine life in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Read moreBy Tim Shank
The exploratory mission of EX1202 Leg II is to investigate the biogeographic differences, that is, the suggested theory that species living in the deep DeSoto Canyon area are distinct from other species in the Gulf of Mexico.
Read moreBy Jack B. Irion
The Okeanos Explorer is purely on a mission of science and knowledge; one that seeks to better understand the diversity of the undersea environment and improve our ability to serve as its stewards and protectors.
Read moreBy Chuck Fisher
In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, determining the types and extents of damage to the ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico is a high priority.
Read moreBy Robert S. Carney
At planned dive sites along the southern portion of the West Florida Escarpment, the dynamic positioning system cannot always beat all the forces of a unique current system, the Gulf of Mexico Loop Current.
Read moreBy Tom Weber and Larry Mayer
The northern Gulf of Mexico is well known to contain a large number of naturally occurring gas seeps, the presence of which have been inferred from seismic data, satellite remote sensing of oil slicks, and single beam echo sounder data.
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