NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer finds shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico

On May 16, 2019, NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer discovered a shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico while conducting an "engineering dive" to test new remotely operated vehicle (ROV) equipment. Researchers believe the wreck is likely a mid-19th century wooden sailing vessel. The find was made when ROV Deep Discoverer’s sonar picked up what appeared to be something in the shape of a shipwreck, and the team moved in to investigate. May 16, 2019

NOAA 'Hurricane Hunter' supports tornado study

One of NOAA's Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft is supporting a project to better understand the relationships between severe thunderstorms and tornado formation. The more than 50 researchers and students involved in the study are deploying a wide variety of tools, including the NOAA P-3 aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and ground-based observation systems, to collect data on supercell thunderstorms across the Great Plains during 2019 and 2020. May 14, 2019

NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette expedition supports Hawaiian monk seal study

NOAA Ship Oscar Elton Sette departed on May 15 for a 27-day research expedition throughout the main and Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to support research and recovery of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal and threatened green sea turtle. The ship will deploy researchers to set up camps in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands for four months.

May 14, 2019

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• Efren R. Krisher
• Kenneth Sigley
• Bernard N. Mandelkern
• Teager A. Bush

August 19, 1967