Gulf of Mexico 2018

Gulf of Mexico 2018
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Mission Overview

From April 11 to May 3, 2018, NOAA and partners conducted a telepresence-enabled ocean exploration expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to collect critical baseline information about unknown and poorly understood deepwater areas in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Infographic summarizing accomplishments from the Gulf of Mexico 2018 expedition.

Expedition Summary

The Gulf of Mexico 2018 was a 23-day telepresence-enabled expedition to collect critical information and acquire data on priority exploration areas identified by the ocean management and scientific communities.

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Stuck to Rock and Anchored in Mud
International Gulf-Stream Telepresence
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In this image from the NOAA Environmental Visualization Lab, the Loop Current in the center of the Gulf of Mexico is large and warm, while winter-chilled water draining the Mississippi River watershed envelop the bayous and bays of Louisiana.
Diving in a Loopy Current
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Image of steeply inclined exposed rock on the Florida Escarpment from Dive 11 of the Gulf of Mexico 2018 expedition.
Formation of the Florida Escarpment
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Video Highlights

Dive 04: Twisted Squid

We encountered this unusual squid while exploring an unnamed mound.

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Dive 02: Kraken Attack

During Dive 02, we encountered two octopods, Muusoctopus johnsonianus.

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Dive 07: Flight of the Sea Cucumbers

Sea cucumbers swim off the seafloor.

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Meet the Explorers
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