INDEX 2010: “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region”

INDEX-SATAL 2010:
Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region
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Mission Overview

In June to August 2010, an international team led by scientists from the United States and Indonesia collaborated to explore the depths of Indonesian waters. The expedition, Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region (INDEX 2010), featured a number of firsts, including the maiden voyage of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, the first joint Indonesia-United States ocean exploration expedition, and the first joint international mission with two ships sending live video to scientists in Exploration Command Centers ashore.

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From left to right: Dave Wright, Tom Kok, and Brian Bingham look up for a moment while operating the ROV. Every day presents the pilot, co-pilot, and navigator with new and unforeseen challenges.

Ocean Exploration: Embarking on New Voyages

They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. For Tom Kok, a journey of several thousand miles began with a single phone call. That call came from Dave Lovalvo, asking Tom was interested in traveling to the Okeanos Explorer to work with the Remotely Operated Vehicle Team.

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This is a screen grab from the multibeam acquisition computer during a typical mapping watch.
Minding the Multibeam at Midnight
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Siau is an active volcano rising 1,827 meters above the ocean and dropping steeply into the sea.
A Seamount Near Siau Island
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Santiago Herrera, one of Tim Shank's doctoral students with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution joint program, has been aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during the INDEX-SATAL 2010 expedition.
Where Am I? When Am I?
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Video Highlights

Dive 6: Chimaera

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July 10 Highlights

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Dive 12: Sea Cucumber

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