NOAA Launches Fall Expeditions to Explore Deep Waters Around American Samoa
NOAA Ocean Exploration and its partners will embark on two expeditions this fall aboard the Okeanos Explorer. The missions will focus on the waters around American Samoa, mapping and characterizing the deep seafloor in a top-priority offshore critical-minerals region.
“The deep waters around American Samoa hold unknown secrets about our ocean, including unmapped habitats and potential mineral resources critical to our national prosperity and security,” said Captain William Mowitt, acting director of NOAA Ocean Exploration. “By exploring these areas in an open...
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