NOAA Ocean Exploration's mapping expeditions produce beautiful depictions of the seafloor, but provide limited information about ocean life. We're looking to change this. During the 2022 Puerto Rico Mapping and Deep-Sea Camera Demonstration, we're exploring the possibility of adding deep-sea cameras to our suite of data collection tools for mapping expeditions. Here, Cassie Ferrante, explorer-in-training, searches for marine life in the images collected by a deep-sea camera.
Observing Fish
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2022 Puerto Rico Mapping and Deep-Sea Camera Demonstration.
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NOAA Ocean Exploration's mapping expeditions produce beautiful depictions of the seafloor, but provide limited information about ocean life. We're looking to change this. During the 2022 Puerto Rico Mapping and Deep-Sea Camera Demonstration, we're exploring the possibility of adding deep-sea cameras to our suite of data collection tools for mapping expeditions. Here, Cassie Ferrante, explorer-in-training, searches for marine life in the images collected by a deep-sea camera.