NOAA Okeanos Explorer Videos
Science communication videos about deep sea research made while on expedition at sea with NOAA Ocean Exploration
July 20, 2022, Dive 01, Expedition 2205
SALP HOUSE
A hyperiid amphipod, the animal that inspired the Xenomorph creature in the movie Alien, hollows out the body of a salp, another marine invertebrate, and uses it as a makeshift “house”.
July 22, 2022, Dive 03, Expedition 2205
WHICH CAME FIRST?
Biologist Scott France discusses the possible evolutionary origins of the ethereal cnidarian- the Solmissus jellyfish, and the iridescent ctenophore.
July 24, 2022, Dive 05, Expedition 2205
HOUSE OF GLASS
A tiny species of shrimp live in a glass house. They enter when they’re small, but grow too big to get out. Are they trapped, or protected?
July 26, 2022, Dive 07, Expedition 2205
SEA GLASS
Silicates are in many different kinds of rocks, and are necessary for many biological functions. Vulcanologist Ashton Flinders observes silicate-rich pillow basalt lava flows on the sea floor in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and biologist Scott France observes the glass sponges that use those silicates in the water to form their skeletons.
July 28, 2022, Dive 09, Expedition 2205
THE HOLE STORY
An unsolved mystery: What created these rectangular, evenly spaced holes in straight lines on the sea floor? Scientists have been studying them since the 1970s and still don’t know for sure. Read more in this New York Times article.
Expedition 2205 Summary
NORTH MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
On the Okeanos expedition 2205, we explored the less mapped northern half of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge- where the tectonic plates split apart on the sea floor. This unique area has stunning geological features and fascinating biological life.
August 29, 2022, Dive 07, Expedition 2206
MY WORST ANEMONE
I honestly had no idea anemones could move that fast. Poor fish…
August 31, 2022, Dive 09, Expedition 2206
SEDIMENT STRUGGLES
Our deepest dive of expedition 2206, Geologist Deb Glickson and biologist Joana Xavier experience the challenges of taking sediment samples in the depths of the Puerto Rican Trench.