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Creep into the Deep™
Virtual Research Mission to the Deep-Sea

 

VIRTUAL TEAM MEMBER PAGE
*January 11, 2010 CRUISE 

ŠJ. Smith/HURL.
Photos and maps used with permission.
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Welcome Team Members!

    This page is just for you. We have links to updates, images, activities, and websites to help you discover more about the deep-sea.  

    Enjoy.
            Jake, the SeaDog 

J Seamails™ from Dr. Frank Parrish and the Science Team

Welcome Letter from Dr. Parrish Seamail 1
Seamail 2 Seamail 3
Seamail 4  
Seamail 5 Seamail 5a
Seamail 6 Seamail 7
Seamail 8  

 

J Scientist and Virtual Team Member Bios   

J Scrapbook of cool photos from Dr. Parrish and the Science Team

 

 *This work was supported in part by NOAA's Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research, Grant #NA07NOS4780188,  "Deep Coral Reef Ecosystem Studies:  Investigating the Deep (50-100 m) Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems of Hawaii."

J Maps from Dr. Smith (click on the map to see larger map)

Oahu/Maui

Maui Lanai Molokai

 To help here is a quick legend what depth the colors represent:

s The light orange is 100 meters or less.

s The center of the channel between Lanai and Maui is less than 100 m.

s Either side and/or into the other channels is over 100-200 m.

s The slope break (where it gets very steep) in the underwater platform (darker orange) is about 700 m.

s The darker blue grades into 5000 m

J More Maps from NOAA:

 

J NOAA's Now Coast: Web Mapping Portal to Real-Time Coastal Observations and NOAA Forecasts:
        http://nowcoast.noaa.gov/

  1. Click on Hawaiian Islands (left side)

  2. Zoom in to find the Auau Channel
     

J Weather  http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/pages/satellite.php
 

J Longitude/Latitude

Cool ship tracker. Though the KoK isn't listed, you can use your curser to quickly figure out  longitude and latitude around NW Hawaii: http://shiptracker.noaa.gov/default.aspx

J Hawaiian Islands

 Ocean Atlas of Hawaii
        Find out about the ocean's surface temperature, wave action, tides and more on this site
        School of Ocean and Earth Science & Technology, University of Hawaii (http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/hioos/oceanatlas/)

        The Geography of Hawaii (www.netstate.com/states/geography/hi_geography.htm)

JVirtual Team Member Questions and Scientist's Answers

After the Science Team answers your questions, we forward them to you. We also create a pdf copy for other virtual team members to review. The answers are so interesting, we want to be sure everyone has a chance to read them.

 

Got a question? Ask Jake, the SeaDog

OTHER RELATED LINKS:

J Hawai‘i Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL) at SOEST/University of Hawai‘i
 

J Ka`imikai-o-Kanaloa Research Ship (KoK),
    Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory

Specs: University of Hawaii Marine Center (www.soest.hawaii.edu/UMC/RVKOK.htm)
              NOAA-OER, HURL’s R/V Ka`imikai-o-Kanaloa,
 
J Pisces IV and Pisces V P5_uw02
Specs:  University of Hawaii www.soest.hawaii.edu/HURL/hurl_pisces_V_specs.html
           NOAA-OER,  http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/technology/subs/pisces/pisces.html

J About submersibles

Submersibles, NOAA-OER (http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/technology/subs/subs.html)

Slide Show: Science in Depth--Mini Subs Unlock Mysteries Deep Below the Ocean's Surface
     (www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=science-in-depth-mini-subs)

ANIMALS:  Links to animals our science team might see above and below the water.

J Deep sea animals:

    Deep-Sea Fishes by Jeffrey Drazen
    (www.soest.hawaii.edu/oceanography/faculty/drazen/Oceanography%20website/deep%20sea%20fishes.html)

    Weird Fins (http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/rss/podcasts/weirdfins/previous.htm)

    Cool eyes! Read about the barrel eye (http://www.mbari.org/news/news_releases/2009/barreleye/barreleye-release.pdf)

 

J Hawaiian Monk Seals (endangered):

Monk Seals: 'Dogs that Run in the Sea' by Christopher Kelley
      (http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/02hawaii/background/monk_seals/monk_seals.html)

       Watch video footage taken by a monk seal!
             (http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/02hawaii/background/monk_seals/media/monk_seal.html)

Hawaiian Monk Seal Fact Sheet, National Marine Fisheries,
     (www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/mammals/pinnipeds/hawaiianmonkseal.htm)

J Great White Sharks:

Recent Encounters with Great White Sharks in Hawai‘ian Waters NOAA-supported researchers using deep-sea submersibles were surprised twice by the great whites By Christopher Kelley and Terry Kerby
    (www.oar.noaa.gov/spotlite/archive/spot_whiteshark.html)

J Cool Squid

NOAA-Ocean Explorer, Squid footage http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/03nwhi/media/squid_video.html

J Sharks, whales and more

NOAA-Ocean Explorer, Shark footage: http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/03nwhi/media/s_point_shark_video.html

Humpback Whales, National Marine Fisheries  (www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/mammals/cetaceans/humpbackwhale.htm)

 

WhaleTimes Fishin' for Facts: Find all sorts of ocean animals including these deep-sea critters  (Note: this list includes animals that may be found in the deep, though not all are found near Hawaii):

Beaked whales Blobfish Bottlenose whale
Cookiecutter shark Elephant seal Giant squid
Goblin shark Hagfish Toad Lumpsucker
Giant Squid Glow-in-the-dark Poop  

 

J Mesophotic Zones

Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems Found to Host Species from Shallower Reefs National Ocean Services (http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/weeklynews/may09/mesophotic.html)

Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (www.mesophotic.org/index.php?page=introduction)

NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) (www.cop.noaa.gov/ecosystems/coralreefs/current/def_mce.htm)

Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems, About Corals Coral 101 , NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (http://coralreef.noaa.gov/aboutcorals/coral101/mesophotic/)

J Deep Sea Coral

NURP Research Supports Conservation of Deep-Sea Corals, NOAAs Undersea Research Program
     (http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/DSCorals.htm)

New Deep-Sea Coral Discovered on NOAA-Supported Mission (www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090305_coral.html)

Deep-water Connections: Probing the Southern Limits of Distribution of North Atlantic Deep-Sea Coral Communities (Bahamas) (http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/09deepseacorals/welcome.html)

Value of Deep Sea Corals, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program (http://coralreef.noaa.gov/deepseacorals/value/)

 

J Careers

    OceanAGE Careers, NOAA-OER (http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/oceanage/welcome.htm)

Meet different ocean explorers and discover fascinating careers.

We recommend you read about submersible pilot, Hugo Marrero.  Though Mr. Marrero is not a sub pilot for HURL (for our cruise), it's a great interview and he provides insight into this fascinating and important job)

Hugo Marrero : Being A Submersible Pilot http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/oceanage/06marrero/welcome.html
                                                                     Video http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/oceanage/06marrero/media/marrero_pilot.html

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