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June 1, 2001 — NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration is making it easy for underwater explorers to journey beneath the water's surface and not get wet. "The new Web page will allow explorers, scientists, and students to come along with us as we discover new ocean regions, investigate unknown ocean ecosystems and discover new forms of ocean life," said Scott Gudes, NOAA's acting under secretary for oceans and atmosphere. (Click on NOAA image for larger view.)

Visitors to the site will be able to follow the daily logs of scientists and explorers, download images, sounds, or movies from the latest expeditions, or investigate the Office of Ocean Exploration library.

The site was created to provide scientists, educators, the media and explorers with the latest information on NOAA's major ocean exploration activities.

Contributing to the site will be marine scientists, resource managers, educators, students, historians, artists, musicians, authors, policy makers, and others.

Categories include:

• Explorations, allows visitors to follow a series of ocean expeditions
• About Ocean Explorer, provides a broad explanation of NOAA's ocean exploration efforts and the Web site
• The Calendar, lists schedules and brief descriptions of ocean explorations and events
• The Library, catalogs reference material and additional information
• The Technology Section, describes the various technologies used in ocean exploration
• The Gallery, presents a colorful offering of ocean images, ocean sounds, and expedition videos

Relevant Web Sites
NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration

NOAA's Oceans Page

Media Contact:
Jana Goldman, NOAA Research, (301) 713-2483 ext. 181