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3-D map of Chapman’s Reef. Produced in 2005 with multibeam sonar from an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV).
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Deep-Sea Coral Reef Map

This 3-D colored map of Chapman’s Reef—a deep-sea coral reef near Florida—was...
The New England Seamount Chain is the longest in the North Atlantic Ocean and includes peaks of more than 30 extinct volcanoes.
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Map of New England Seamount Chain

The New England Seamount Chain is the longest in the North Atlantic Ocean. It...
A map of the Mid Ocean Ridge
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Making a Mark on the Ocean Floor

Until very recently oceanography was a field dominated by men. A seafaring career,...
July 2016
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Undersea Geologic Features: Bathymetry

Students create models of undersea geologic features on a bathymetric chart....
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 18:55
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Carrie Bow Cay field station sits in the blue and turquoise waters of Belize.

Tracking volcanic rock to the shores of Belize

Mangrove Mystery – Where Did All the Pumice Come From? For years, scientists...
August 2012
a colored shakemap from the M5.8 Virginia Earthquake depicts the shake range and epicenter of the earthquake
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Map of the Magnitude 5.8 Virginia Earthquake of 2011

On August 23, 2011 a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the East Coast of the United...
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