WATCH LIVE: American Scientists Dive into deep-sea ocean floor #NOAAexpedition2019 (Aug 29-Sept 14)

From August 29 through September 14, 2019, NOAA and partners will conduct a ocean exploration expedition on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to collect critical baseline information about unknown and poorly understood deep water areas of the U.S. and Canadian Atlantic Ocean. Dives are scheduled to start every day at 08:30 a.m. EDT (1230 GMT). Deep sea dives will include focused remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operations using NOAA's dual-body ROV capable of diving to depths of 6,000 meters (3.7 miles). ROV Dee