“ The pictures on this gallery function just a few of the geology and biology
of submarine canyons and seamounts visited
during current expeditions supported by NOAA Ocean Exploration.
Over time, NOAA’s Ocean Exploration has supported several expeditions to explore deepwater shipwrecks and different archaeological sites.
The pictures under includes highlights from some of our recent expeditions to the Arctic.
The images below highlight some of the diverse coral communities
encountered during expeditions through the years.
Consequently, seafloor mapping is a vital part of ocean exploration expeditions.
Or, to go to the Exploration Tools part of this site to learn extra about these tools.
The shackles have been used in what was known as the "Middle Passage", the second
section of the transatlantic slave trade. The trade typically adopted a
three-half triangular route, with ships journeying from Europe to Africa to swap items for folks, earlier than travelling on to the Americas, the place
those that survived the voyage were offered into enslavement and commodities similar to sugar, cotton and tobacco have been loaded for
the return journey to Europe. ”