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Expeditions by Year
    2007:
  • NeMO Axial Volcano
  • Aeolian Arc, Mediterranean CTDs
  • Scotia Arc, Antarctica hydrophones
     
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Expeditions and Research Sites

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latitude longitude Name Years Description
24.0000 -43.0000 Mid-Atlantic Ridge 2001-2004 Hydrophone deployments 16-32N
46.0000 -29.0000 Mid-Atlantic Ridge 2002-2003 Hydrophone deployments SIRENA 40-50N
21.0000 -45.0000 Mid-Atlantic Ridge 2002-2003 Hydrophone deployments 26-26N
35.5000 -35.0000 Mid-Atlantic Ridge 2005-2008 Hydrophone deployements 32-29N
-4.8333 -12.3667 Mid-Atlantic Ridge 4-5S 2005 Deep-tow sidescan; CTDs; MAPRs; ABE; bathymetry mapping
61.0000 -28.0000 Icelandic Ridge 2007-2008 Hydrophone deployment
49.5000 -130.5000 Explorer Ridge 2002 Hydrothermal vents on spreading ridge; bathymetric mapping; submersible; ROV & AUV dives; CTDs
48.6670 -128.7500 Middle Valley; Juan de Fuca Ridge 1992; 2001 Hydrothermal vents on spreading ridge; ROV dives; CTDs; event response in 2001
47.9490 -129.0980 Endeavour segment; Juan de Fuca Ridge 1984-present Hydrothermal vents on spreading ridge; event response; bathymetric mapping; submersible; ROV & AUV dives; CTDs
46.5167 -129.5833 CoAxial segment; Juan de Fuca Ridge 1993-1995 Hydrothermal vents on spreading ridge; eruption in 1993; bathymetric mapping; submersible; ROV & AUV dives; CTDs
45.9370 -130.0030 Axial Volcano - NeMO; Juan de Fuca Ridge 1984-present Hydrothermal vents at Hot Spot volcano; Eruption in 1998; Seafloor Observatory; Submersible; ROV & AUV dives; CTDs
46.7733 -130.8133 Cobb Seamount 2000 Bathymetric mapping
43.0000 -132.0000 Cleft segment; Juan de Fuca Ridge 1983-2000; 2005 Hydrothermal vents on spreading ridge; eruption in 1986; bathymetric mapping; submersible; ROV & AUV dives; CTDs
42.8667 -126.7000 Oregon offshore earthquakes 2008 Event Response expedition to investigate earthquake swarm
44.6710 -125.2789 Oregon Margin 2002; 2004 Bathymetric mapping
46.2494 -124.5364 Astoria Canyon 2001 Bathymetric mapping; ROV dives; CTDs
44.0833 -124.8333 Heceta Bank 1998; 2001 Bathymetric mapping; ROV dives
43.6544 -128.2562 Blanco Fracture Zone 1996; 1997; 2008 Event response; bathymetric mapping; ROV dives; CTDs
42.7210 -126.6980 N. Gorda segment; Gorda Ridge 1996-1997 Event response to eruption in 1996; bathymetric mapping; CTDs; ROV dives
42.5000 -127.0000 Jackson segment; Gorda Ridge 2001 Event response to earthquake swarm; CTDs; camera tows
41.9864 -126.3776 Gorda Plate 1997 Bathymetric mapping
37.3517 -123.4350 Pioneer Seamount 2001 Hydrophone deployment
36.7120 -122.1860 MARS seafloor observatory; Monterey Bay 2010-2011 Seafloor instrument deployment and testing
55.0000 -145.0000 Gulf of Alaska 2000 Hydrophone deployments
-62.2500 -57.2500 Bransfield Strait; Antarctica 2005-present Hydrophones; CTDs; bathymetric mapping
-58.0000 -25.0000 Scotia Arc 2007-2009 Hydrophone deployments
2.1667 -92.0000 Galapagos Ridge 2002 Hydrothermal vents on spreading ridge; submersible; ROV & AUV dives; CTDs
-10.0000 -110.0000 East Pacific Rise 1996-present Hydrophone deployments
9.0000 -104.2100 East Pacific Rise (9N) 2001; 2006 Submersible dives; CTDs; camera
-17.0000 -94.4000 East Pacific Rise (17S) 1994 Submersible dives; CTDs
-29.5000 -113.0000 East Pacific Rise (27-32S) 1998 Bathymetric mapping; DSL-120; CTDs
14.6010 144.7750 Mariana arc 2003-present Hydrothermal vents on volcanic arc seamounts; Submersible & ROV dives; CTDs; hydrophone deployments; submarine eruption at NW Rota volcano
-15.2490 -173.9370 NE Lau Basin 2008-present Hydrothermal vents in arc and backarc settings; bathymetry mapping; ROV & AUV dives; camera tows; CTDs; hydrophone deployments
-15.0000 -176.3330 NW Lau Spreading Center 2008 Dredge
-20.9760 -176.5540 Lau Basin 2008 Hydrothermal vents in backarc setting; CTDs; seafloor mapping; hydrophone deployments
-25.8667 -177.1667 Kermadec Arc 1999-present Hydrothermal vents on volcanic arc seamounts; bathymetry mapping; submersible; ROV & AUV dives; CTDs; hydrophone deployments
-34.8750 179.0667 Tonga arc 2007 Hydrothermal vents on volcanic arc seamounts; ROV dives; CTDs
4.7250 125.7020 Indonesia 2010 Ocean Exploration
39.0000 14.5000 Aeolian Arc 2007 CTDs plume mapping
82.9000 6.2500 Gakkel Ridge 2002-2003 CTDs; MAPRs; dredges; rock cores
-52.5000 13.1667 South West Indian Ridge 2000-2003 CTDs; side scan
9.0000 59.0000 NW Indian Ocean: Carlsberg Ridge 2003 CTDs; MAPRs; dredges; rock cores
-14.2150 -169.0583 Samoa 2000 CTDs
-37.7167 77.8167 Boomerang Seamount SE Indian Ridge 1996 Bathymetry mapping; CTDs; MAPRs