NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer mapped 800 square kilometers (309 square miles) of unmapped seafloor in this ASPIRE priority area. This was identified by scientists and community partners about a month prior to the expedition at the NOAA OER-hosted ASPIRE Science Planning workshop.
Previously Unmapped Seafloor in Priority Area
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NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer mapped 800 square kilometers (309 square miles) of unmapped seafloor in this ASPIRE priority area. This was identified by scientists and community partners about a month prior to the expedition at the NOAA OER-hosted ASPIRE Science Planning workshop.
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