2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration

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Expedition Features

These expedition features provide updates and reflections on experiences, science, technology, and other elements of the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition. View Expedition Summary

A Tale of Two Canyons: How the Geology in Quinault and Nitinat Canyons Impact Their Unique Biology

May 2, 2023

During the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition, we were able to explore two submarine canyons off the coast of Washington: Quinault Canyon to the south and Nitinat Canyon to the north.

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Eight Octopus Videos to Make Your Day

April 27, 2023

Sometimes, we can go an entire expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer without seeing a single octopus. Thankfully, this has not been the case for the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition.

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Search for SS Larry Doheny

April 20, 2023

On April 20, as part of the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition, NOAA Ocean Exploration will dive on a target suspected to be SS Larry Doheny, an American oil tanker sunk by a Japanese submarine on October 5, 1942.

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What is an oxygen minimum zone?

April 18, 2023

Oxygen minimum zones are persistent layers in the water column that have low oxygen concentration due to biological, chemical, and physical processes. As oceans warm, oxygen minimum zones increase in number and size across the globe.

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What Is a Shakedown?

April 7, 2023

A shakedown is an expedition that tests a ship’s mission systems and equipment before a field season.

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Seattle Port Event 2023: Explore With Us

April 5, 2023

On April 29, 2023, NOAA Ocean Exploration will spearhead a public port event in Seattle, Washington, in conjunction with regional NOAA entities.

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Expedition Overview

April 3, 2023

During the 2023 Shakedown + EXPRESS West Coast Exploration expedition, we were able to explore two submarine canyons off the coast of Washington: Quinault Canyon to the south and Nitinat Canyon to the north.

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