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Bioluminescence 2009: "How To Capture A Sea Cucumber"

oceanexplorergov — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:28:58 +0000

	Bioluminescence 2009: "How To Capture A Sea Cucumber" This rare footage was filmed during the Bioluminescence 2009: Living Light on the Deep Sea Floor Expedition. The specimen swims directly into the Johnson Sea-Link grab sampler during an Educator-at-Seas first submersible dive experience. We also see how a swimming sea cucumber has evolved from benthic animals that feed upon the sediment in the deep-sea. They are capable of swimming over the sea floor sediment until a suitable spot to feed can be located. Video courtesy of Bioluminescence ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 419 10 ratings
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Lophelia II 2009: "Seafloor Walking" Graneledone Octopus

oceanexplorergov — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:26:17 +0000

	Lophelia II 2009: "Seafloor Walking" Graneledone Octopus Scientist observe a Graneledone octopus on the seafloor during the Lophelia II 2009 Expedition. Graneledones are a widely distributed genus of octopuses in the family Octopodidae found in the Pacific and Atlantic and are also typically discovered in deep waters, around 2000 meters or 6500 feet. Video courtesy of Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs and Wrecks. Audio from Bryan Ingram "To The Edge" on the Kingsraven Music album. Please visit source: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 2132 19 ratings
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Bioluminescence 2009: Six-Gill Shark Mystery

oceanexplorergov — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:41:42 +0000

	Bioluminescence 2009: Six-Gill Shark Mystery View footage captured by the Eye-in-the-Sea (EITS) camera system revealing how it was knocked over and dragged 20 meters. On the morning of July 21, 2009, the EITS was deployed with a bait box and some fish carcasses bound to its frame. Within minutes of its deployment, a large school of Cuban Dogfish Sharks surrounded it and began tearing at the bait and swimming in and out of the EITS frame. Yet, only five hours later, the EITS was found capsized and dragged from were it was originally ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 2205 11 ratings
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Islands in the Stream 2002: Bioluminescing Deep Sea Coral

oceanexplorergov — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:00:22 +0000

	Islands in the Stream 2002: Bioluminescing Deep Sea Coral This video shows a deep sea coral bioluminescing as it is agitated by the manipulator arm of the Johnson-Sea-Link II submersible. These images were taken in complete darkness while the submersible was on a deep sea dive off the coast of Florida. Video courtesy of Islands in the Stream 2002, NOAA/OER. Please visit source: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 1156 6 ratings
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Davidson Seamount Exploration 2002: "Deep Sea Toad" Robotic Arm Capture

oceanexplorergov — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:02:37 +0000

	Davidson Seamount Exploration 2002: "Deep Sea Toad" Robotic Arm Capture This video was taken by the ROV Tiburon at the Davidson Seamount, a huge underwater volcano, located just outside the boundary of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The scientists utilize the dexterity of the robotic arm on the ROV to capture an initially unidentified anglerfish. Placed into a sealed container for its journey to the surface, it arrives in the wet lab aboard the research vessel Western Flyer. The science team is then able to identify the specimen as a Deep Sea Toad ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 1860 9 ratings
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Florida Coast Deep Corals 2005: Ocean Sunfish "Mola Mola"

oceanexplorergov — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:00:06 +0000

	Florida Coast Deep Corals 2005: Ocean Sunfish "Mola Mola" This ocean sunfish Mola Mola was about 5 long and probably weighed 300-500 pounds. It was discovered during a Johnson-Sea-Link dive on a beautiful Lophelia coral reef located 40 miles east of Cape Canaveral, Florida. The white patches are where its skin has been taken off by unknown means, revealing the white cartilage beneath. Sunfish appear to have at least an ephemeral association with Lophelia coral pinnacles, as they have been seen in these locations numerous times by previous ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 1999 14 ratings
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Lophelia II 2008: Extraordinary Redeye Gaper "Gulf of Mexico Deepwater"

oceanexplorergov — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:55:58 +0000

	Lophelia II 2008: Extraordinary Redeye Gaper "Gulf of Mexico Deepwater" Scientist discover a redeye gaper (Chaunax sp.) venting water at 240 meters (788 feet) depth at the Green Canyon dive site. This is the first cruise of a 4-year project to explore new deepwater coral communities in the Gulf of Mexico at both natural and man-made sites. The goal is to also characterize them in terms of coral habitat characteristics, biology, ecology, and genetic connectivity. Little is known about the biology of many deep reef species, as they are difficult to sample by nets ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 35487 50 ratings
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Operation Deep Scope 2005: Eye-in-the-Sea Bioluminescence

oceanexplorergov — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:26:26 +0000

	Operation Deep Scope 2005: Eye-in-the-Sea Bioluminescence The deep-sea schyphozoan jellyfish, Atolla wyvillei, as seen from the Johnson-Sea-Link submersible with the lights on and then in the laboratory, after capture, with the lights off, exhibiting a burglar alarm display. Video courtesy of Operation Deep Scope 2005 Exploration, Edith A. Widder, NOAA-OE. Please visit source: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 35778 47 ratings
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NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Commissioning

oceanexplorergov — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:18:35 +0000

	NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer Commissioning The NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer, "America's Ship for Ocean Exploration," is on a course to be the only US ship assigned to systematically explore our largely unknown ocean for the purpose of discovery and the advancement of knowledge. The ship was commissioned in Seattle, WA August 13th, 2008 the ship and crew will undergo field tests off the US West Coast to train operators and test concepts of operations and equipment associated with the ship and its sensors and systems. All this leads to ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 8708 12 ratings
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Islands In The Stream 2001: Whale Shark Close Encounter

oceanexplorergov — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:15:28 +0000

	Islands In The Stream 2001: Whale Shark Close Encounter This whale shark, approximately 30 ft long, swam beneath NOAA resource manager John Halas off the coast of Belize at sundown. It was just below the surface, feeding on material from dog snapper spawning aggregations. Notice the remora taking a free ride on the whale shark, just behind the dorsal fin. There were several (possibly as many as 10-12) whale sharks in this area, a primary gathering site during fish spawning. It was not possible to count them all at once. Most, if not all, of the ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 25993 19 ratings
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Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 2003: Unidentified Squid

oceanexplorergov — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:40:41 +0000

	Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 2003: Unidentified Squid Scientists were shocked to see a close-up view of an unidentified squid swim by the submersible's porthole. Scientists completed a 64-day cruise to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, onboard the University of Hawaii's Research Vessel, Ka'imikai-o-Kanaloa, and the Pisces IV and V Submersibles. They studied the regions virtually unexplored deep-sea corals, submarine canyons, and seamounts. Please visit source: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 54208 82 ratings
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The Hidden Ocean, Arctic 2005: Boreo Atlantic Armhook Squid

oceanexplorergov — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:48:37 +0000

	The Hidden Ocean, Arctic 2005: Boreo Atlantic Armhook Squid A close-up video of boreoatlantic Armhook Squid, Gonatus fabricii in the deep waters of the Canada Basin. This squid species is common in the sub-arctic waters of the Atlantic, where it can be sufficiently abundant to support commercial fisheries. In places where it is abundant this squid is a major predator, also serving as prey for many fishes and marine mammals. The squid may be an important component of the open-water food web of the high Arctic, but we know very little about its ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 7310 10 ratings
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NOAA Titanic Expedition 2004: Breathtaking Wreck Footage

oceanexplorergov — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:17:54 +0000

	NOAA Titanic Expedition 2004: Breathtaking Wreck Footage Breathtaking... Nearly 20 years after first finding the sunken remains of the RMS Titanic, marine explorer Robert Ballard returned in June 2004 helped by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Ocean Exploration to study the ship's rapid deterioration. The RMS Titanic team worked aboard the NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown from May 30 through June 9 spending 11 days at the wreck site, mapping the ship and conducting scientific analysis of its deterioration. Using the ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 721487 1261 ratings
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Submarine Ring of Fire 2004: Brimstone Pit Sulfur Eruptions

oceanexplorergov — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:22:06 +0000

	Submarine Ring of Fire 2004: Brimstone Pit Sulfur Eruptions Video taken by ROPOS ROV at the edge of Brimstone Pit near the summit of the Mariana Arc NW Rota-1 volcano, showing an ash and sulfur-laden volcanic eruption from the crater. The crater is at a depth of 555 m (1820 ft). The yellow color of the billowing clouds is due to droplets of molten sulfur in the plume bursts at a temperature of over 100 ºC. Video courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2004 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program. Please visit source: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 16097 14 ratings
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Exploring the Inner Space of the Celebes Sea 2007: Close-Up!

oceanexplorergov — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:48:03 +0000

	Exploring the Inner Space of the Celebes Sea 2007: Close-Up! This 2007 research expedition for new species aboard the RV Presbitero began in the port of Manila and then south through the Sulu Sea to our study site, southeast of the Sulu Archipelago. The bottom falls off abruptly to the sea floor 5000 thousand meters below. Lying just north of the equator, the Celebes Sea is the center of the most biologically diverse area of the world's ocean. Music from Momu-The Dive. Video courtesy of Exploring the Inner Space of the Celebes Sea 2007 Exploration ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 25937 53 ratings
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Submarine Ring of Fire 2004: Extraordinary Champagne Vent

oceanexplorergov — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:38:33 +0000

	Submarine Ring of Fire 2004: Extraordinary Champagne Vent This movie shows the discovery of the Champagne vent at northwest Eifuku volcano, where bubbles of liquid carbon dioxide are actively venting from sea-floor hot springs. This unusual phenomenon is due to the fact that the emissions from NW Eifuku volcano are particularly gas-rich. The high pressure at this depth keeps the carbon dioxide in a liquid state. Scientist discovered the Champagne vent at a depth of 1607 meters (5272 feet nearly 1 mile deep). Video courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 26795 30 ratings
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Tour The NOAA Aquarius Underwater Laboratory

oceanexplorergov — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:23:49 +0000

	Tour The NOAA Aquarius Underwater Laboratory Take a virtual tour to learn more about the NOAA, Aquarius Underwater Laboratory: America's "Inner Space" Station. Aquarius is the only undersea laboratory dedicated to marine science operating in the world. Owned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and managed by the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW), Aquarius operates 4.5 kilometers offshore of Key Largo, Florida 20 meters beneath the surface. Aquarius was originally conceived and funded by noaa's ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 32440 38 ratings
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Cayman Islands Twilight Zone 2007: Extreme SCUBA Diving

oceanexplorergov — Thu, 31 May 2007 09:13:28 +0000

	Cayman Islands Twilight Zone 2007: Extreme SCUBA Diving Experience what it is like to be a Twilight Zone technical diver studying the biodiversity of creatures living in the Caribbean Sea between Cuba and Jamaica. Little Cayman has some of the steepest drop-offs in the Caribbean because it is perched on the edge of the abyss of the Cayman Trench 7500m below the crystal-clear surface waters. Music from Kinder Atom-Ascension for more information on the artist: www.kinderatom.com or itunes - http Video footage courtesy of Marc Slattery, Cayman ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 49561 93 ratings
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Arctic 2002: Breathtaking Under-Ice Diving Photography

oceanexplorergov — Wed, 16 May 2007 20:11:09 +0000

	Arctic 2002: Breathtaking Under-Ice Diving Photography Breathtaking. . .that's the best way Jeremy Stewart, the Arctic Expedition Dive supervisor, found to describe his experiences diving under the ice in the frigid Arctic waters. The flexibility of the Department of Fisheries, Oceans Canada and National Geographic divers proved essential for the Sea Ice Ecological component of the expedition. Divers performed a variety of tasks including video transects, water sampling, and organisms collection. These images of the divers were collected by the ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 58757 94 ratings
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Deep Scope 2004: Six-Gill Shark 'Attacking bait at 1600ft'

oceanexplorergov — Wed, 16 May 2007 17:01:46 +0000

	Deep Scope 2004: Six-Gill Shark 'Attacking bait at 1600ft' Deep in the Gulf of Mexico, a one-of-a-kind technology, called the Eye-in-the-Sea, captured video clips over a 24-hour period at over 1600 ft below the surface. Scenes were often triggered by bioluminescent events, or the electrical bioluminescence (light) sensor of the artificial jellyfish. This video compiles several clips of giant isopods, and a rather large six-gill shark, attacking the fish-head bait. Scientists have estimated this deep-water predator shark to be over 12-ft long. For ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 52523 69 ratings
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Gulf of Mexico 2003: Extraordinary Biological Diversity

oceanexplorergov — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 05:32:06 +0000

	Gulf of Mexico 2003: Extraordinary Biological Diversity The deep sea habitats of the northern gulf of mexico are extraordinarily diverse. From the incredible variety of deep sea corals teeming with invertebrates such as brittle stars and squat lobsters, to flower garden pinnacles swarming with fishes, to fields of sea anemones filter feeding in a veritable STORM of marine snow in an otherwise barren seascape, the images captured on this exciting expedition demonstrate habitat variety and biological diversity akin to combining a tropical ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 15062 17 ratings
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Deep Slope 2006: Alvin Submersible "Brine Lake Wave 7644 ft"

oceanexplorergov — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:46:50 +0000

	Deep Slope 2006: Alvin Submersible "Brine Lake Wave 7644 ft" Listen to scientist Harry Roberts, Mandy Joye, and Gavin Eppard as they witness an underwater wave pass across the surface of a Brine Lake, at the interface between the 'lake' and overlying ocean. The wave is caused by pressure exerted by the ALVIN Submersible as it sits atop the 'lake' at a depth of approximately 2330 meters (7644 feet). Video courtesy of Expedition to the Deep Slope, NOAA-OE. Please visit source: www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 24572 27 ratings
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Vailulu'u 2005: Nafanua Submarine Volcano "Eel City"

oceanexplorergov — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:14:10 +0000

	Vailulu'u 2005: Nafanua Submarine Volcano "Eel City" The Crevices at 708 meters (2323 feet) of a hydrothermal vent site are occupied by thriving aggregations of cutthroat (synaphobranchid) eels. These eels, which have now been identified as Dysommina rugosa, are known from trawl samples in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, but have never before been studied in their natural habitat. The only common metazoan (multicellular) animals occupying these low-temperature hydrothermal vents, preliminary work indicates that they use the vent only as ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 31031 27 ratings
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The Hidden Ocean, Arctic 2005: Experience Under-Ice Diving

oceanexplorergov — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:46:55 +0000

	The Hidden Ocean, Arctic 2005: Experience Under-Ice Diving Experience what it is like to be an Ice diver studying the density of creatures living on the underside of ice floes. While much of under-ice diving is similar to regular diving, there are a few important differences. First, the divers wear drysuits instead of wetsuits. These dry suits are sealed at the wrist and the neck and don't let any water in beyond the seals. Second, under-ice diving is usually performed using compressed air, not other mixed gases and the regulators used are ...	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 48297 49 ratings
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Submarine Ring of Fire 2006: Amazing Daikoku Tonguefish

oceanexplorergov — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:19:40 +0000

	Submarine Ring of Fire 2006: Amazing Daikoku Tonguefish A dense group of tonguefish on the sedimented seafloor at Daikoku. The fish are more active than they appear at first glance. Video courtesy of Submarine Ring of Fire 2006 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program. Please visit source: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov	From: oceanexplorergov Views: 4775 6 ratings
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