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Topic: Seafloor mapping

The remotely operated vehicle, Deep Discoverer, imaging the deep seafloor off American Samoa

NOAA and partners to explore, map deep waters of American Samoa

August 17, 2026

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Research

Ocean & Coasts

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Okeanos Explorer

expeditions

seafloor mapping

deep seabed mining

A large white NOAA ship sits at anchor in a calm blue sea, framed by a clear sky with scattered clouds and a distant range of mountains.

NOAA ship to map potential critical mineral deposits in U.S. waters of Pacific Ocean

March 27, 2026

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NOAA to map critical mineral deposits in deep waters off American Samoa

January 22, 2026

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