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Explorer-in-training Sarah Hutchinson reflects on her recent experience on Beyond the Blue: Papahānaumokuākea Mapping 3 expedition. #Okeanos arrived in Honolulu yesterday to close out work in 2024. We’ll see you next year for more deep-ocean exploration (w/ ROV dives!)

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During an expedition on @EVNautilus in National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa, a team successfully tested a new approach to locating seafloor fluid flow sites like hydrothermal vents & cold seeps using a plume-tracing algorithm & an #AUV. Learn more: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/2…

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Explorers-in-training Sarah and Astrid want to extend a big thank you to the dedicated NOAA Corps officers aboard NOAA Ship #Okeanos Explorer! Their hard work & unwavering commitment keep the team safe every day as they explore the depths of the ocean.

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During a recent expedition on #Okeanos, Jesse Gwinn combined her love of #crochet with seafloor mapping data to create a #bathymetry blanket that gives a sense of the types of seafloor features "seen" during the expedition. Learn about her project: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explor…

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In celebration of Lonoikamakahiki (Hawaiian New Year), cultural liaisons Kelsie Pīkake Kuniyoshi & Kalauʻihilani Robins guided #Okeanos team in art of lei making & stargazing, spotting Ke Kā o Makaliʻi, the Hawaiian constellation known as the Bailer of Makaliʻi.

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To advance deepwater exploration of soundscapes in remote parts of the #ocean, a research team developed the first autonomous, near real-time, directional acoustic profiling float powered by marine renewable energy & successfully demonstrated it. oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/2… #otec

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An extra hour to snooze, thanks to the end of daylight savings time? Hawaiian monk seal approved! In 2016, scientists discovered 4 species of algae in Hawaiian waters. Endangered Hawaiian monk seals rely on ʻĪliohāhā algae for foraging in their homes. #Exploration matters!

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At the end of August, teachers in American Samoa participated in a first-of-its-kind professional development workshop to enhance local ocean education! Read about this unique event here: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/news/oer-updat… (Image courtesy of Ocean Exploration Trust @EVNautilus)

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As explorers-in-training, Sarah & Astrid spend time in #Okeanos mission control room processing multibeam sonar data, incl monitoring sonar acquisition, defining instrument & sounds speed processing settings, & cleaning multibeam raw point cloud data. oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explor…

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Long transits are a reality of working in remote areas. The journey can offer both time to prepare and space for reflection. Bobbi Hornbeck offers her thoughts from this liminal space in a piece written in transit to Attu. oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/2… @ecuhcas @ecuhistorydept

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Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou! On #Okeanos expedition, team is learning about Hawaiian culture from cultural liaisons Kelsie Pīkake Kuniyoshi & Kalauʻihilani Robins. Their knowledge & passion enriches the journey, esp exploration of Makahiki, the celebration of the Hawaiian New Year.


Happy #Halloween from your favorite ocean explorers on NOAA Ship #Okeanos Explorer! For more from Explorers-in-Training Sarah and Astrid, visit: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explor…

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If you happened to be watching the live video stream this morning, you may have seen us wishing everyone a happy #Halloween LIVE from Mission Control on NOAA Ship #Okeanos Explorer! 🎃👻🧙‍♀️ For more from Explorers-in-Training Sarah and Astrid, visit: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explor…

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As you can see, we take #Halloween just as seriously as our mapping work on NOAA Ship #Okeanos Explorer! For more from Explorers-in-Training Sarah and Astrid, visit: oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explor…

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Recognizing the importance of seeps & the potential for further seep discovery, a team from @msstate has been developing an efficient & cost-effective machine learning-based system to automatically detect seafloor gas seeps in water column data. oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/2…

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