Tag: Ocean Exploration

Three Ocean Robots Exploring Active Underwater Volcanoes

5/18/2026 - By Amelia Macapia, whoi.edu. The ocean floor is home to thousands of volcanoes — many of them active — and understanding what's happening down there requires machines that can go where humans can't. A new feature from WHOI's Oceanus magazine profiles three robotic vehicles that are transforming what scientists know… SEE MORE

The NOAA Ship Rainier conducts a seabed mapping exercise in the Pacific in 2022. (Image credit: NOAA)

NOAA Ship to Map Potential Critical Mineral Deposits in U.S. waters of Pacific Ocean

4/13/2026 - By noaa.gov, noaa.gov. In early April, the NOAA Ship Rainier will begin to map and characterize more than 8,000 square nautical miles of federal waters off Kingman Reef and Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. This project is part of the Department of Commerce's implementation of the U.S. Offshore Critical… SEE MORE

NOAA and Partners Deploy Mini Ocean Robots to Collect Hurricane Data

9/4/2025 - By research.noaa.gov. The 4-foot-long robots aim to deliver low-cost data for research and forecasting. NOAA, in partnership with The University of Southern Mississippi and with the robotics company Oshen, launched five small uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) called C-Stars in the waters off the U.S. Virgin Islands on August 31st to collect critical data… SEE MORE

Five Reasons Seamounts Matter

7/1/2025 - By sanctuaries.noaa.gov. Just like on land, there are vast mountains that lie deep beneath the ocean’s waters. Seamounts are underwater mountains that rise at least 3,300 feet (1,000 meters) from the surrounding seafloor, most of which include the remains of extinct volcanoes. These submarine mountains can be found in every ocean basin… SEE MORE

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Breathing Life into the Ocean

12/15/2022 - By earthobservatory.nasa.gov From global to regional scales, images from satellites portray the dynamic beauty of the world’s oceans. Each view reveals something unique, from the seasonal pulses of life to the colorful signature of phytoplankton blooms. Almost all life in the ocean depends on tiny photosynthetic organisms known as phytoplankton.… SEE MORE

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Rare 13th Century Shipwreck Discovered

8/6/2022 - By Meilan Solly Carrying a cargo of locally sourced limestone, the so-called Mortar Wreck likely sank off the Dorset coast during the reign of Henry III. Some 750 years ago, a ship loaded with intricately carved gravestones, Purbeck limestone and grinding mortars sank off the coast of Dorset, England, just… SEE MORE

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The Story of a USCG Trailblazer: Rosalen H. Becker

8/4/2022 - By Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael White, First District Public Affairs Detachment, New York City During the height of World War II, Rosalen H. Becker resolved to serve our country and defy convention by volunteering to support the war effort. She was among the first corps of women to enter… SEE MORE

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Remembering Jacques Cousteau

6/24/2022 - By John Englander. Twenty five years ago, a legendary explorer, scientist, and communicator passed forever into the great abyss. Just the mention of the first name “Jacques” in a context of scuba diving, coral reefs, oceans, or environmental issues would have led many to assume they were talking about Captain… SEE MORE

“Women on the Water” with Dr. Jyotika Virmani, Executive Director at the Schmidt Institute for Ocean Exploration

8/10/2020 - Dr. Virmani, Executive Director of the Schmidt Institute, joins Anastasia Fischer, President of US Harbors for the 5th episode in our "Women on the Water" video series. Dr. Virmani, in addition to guiding one of the leading programs facilitating the mapping of our ocean floors is an established ocean atmosphere… SEE MORE