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Cruise Report: EX-10-04 Legs 1-4, 2010 INDEX SATAL 2010: Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration (ROV & Mapping)
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2021
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Series: EX-10-04
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Alternative Title:Cruise EX-10-04, 2010 INDEX SATAL 2010: Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration
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Description:The INDEX-SATAL 2010 expedition was the maiden voyage of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, which worked with the Indonesian research vessel (R/V) Baruna Jaya IV. U.S. and Indonesian scientists worked side-by-side on both ships as well as in shore-based Exploration Command Centers (ECCs) in Jakarta, Indonesia and Seattle, WA, where they received information in real time via satellite and high-speed Internet2 pathways, including high-definition (HD) video of the seafloor from the Okeanos Explorer’s remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The expedition consisted of four legs, with the Okeanos Explorer operating solo on the first and fourth legs, and both ships operating simultaneously—but in different areas—during the second and third legs. The expedition explored an area known as SATAL, a contraction of Sangihe and Talaud, two island chains stretching north of Sulawesi toward the Philippines. The joint science team mapped and explored Kawio Barat, an active undersea volcano that rises nearly 3,650 m (12,000 feet) from the seafloor. This expedition revealed a high marine diversity in the area extending into the deep ocean. International collaboration was highlighted by the inclusion of both American and Indonesian scientists on each ship, establishment and use of an ECC in Jakarta, and the complementary scientific work of each ship. The Okeanos Explorer mapped the deep ocean floor and water column, collecting oceanographic data and collecting HD video using an ROV, a capability the Baruna Jaya IV does not have. The Baruna Jaya IV mapped the seafloor in different locations and collected biological and inorganic samples, a capability the Okeanos Explorer did not have during the expedition.
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