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NOAA's Okeanos Explorer: Live from the Ship (webcast)

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Join the Exploratorium as we connect live for the first time with NOAA's newest ship, the Okeanos Explorer. The Okeanos is on its maiden voyage, traveling from Hawaii to Indonesia. We will talk with scientists on the ship and discover what kind of research they are conducting.

Project: Voyages of Discovery: NOAA's Okeanos Explorer | Browse All

Date: June 17, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology

NOAA's Okeanos Explorer: Introduction to the Okeanos Explorer (clip)

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NOAA Chief Scientist Steve Hammond and Okeanos Commander Joe Pica introduce us to the capabilities of the new NOAA research vessel, the Okeanos Explorer, as it sets out on its maiden voyage to Indonesia. ROV footage and maps courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research.

Project: Voyages of Discovery: NOAA's Okeanos Explorer | Browse All

Date: June 15, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, General Science

NOAA's Okeanos Explorer: ROV Shakedown Cruise Highlights (clip)

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A compilation of video clips collected in deepwater by the Little Hercules Remotely Operated Vehicle and camera platform during an ROV shakedown cruise aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer offshore Kona, Hawaii (March 2010).

Project: Voyages of Discovery: NOAA's Okeanos Explorer | Browse All

Date: March 25, 2010
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
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NOAA's Okeanos Explorer: Submarine Volcanic Eruption (clip)

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In May 2009, the ROV Jason captured these images of violent explosions of the West Mata volcano near Fiji. At almost 4,000 feet underwater, this is the deepest erupting volcano ever witnessed and captured on video. It's also the first time anyone has ever observed the formation of deep-ocean seafloor as it's happening.

Project: Voyages of Discovery: NOAA's Okeanos Explorer | Browse All

Date: May 1, 2009
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science

NOAA's Okeanos Explorer: Forecast Seamount Hydrothermal Vents (clip)

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The remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Jason II measured temperatures as high as 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit) at these hydrothermal vents atop the Forecast Seamount in the Mariana Arc of the Pacific Ocean. Hydrothermal vents spew sulfur and other chemicals that support bacteria which use these chemicals to sustain life in a process called chemosynthesis. Snails and shrimp have colonized the site and are grazing on the chemosynthetic bacteria. Jason's suction sampler is used to collect some of these animals for analysis in the lab on board the ship.

Project: Voyages of Discovery: NOAA's Okeanos Explorer | Browse All

Date: May 1, 2006
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Life Science/Biology, Geology/Earth Science