SEARCH, DISCOVER, AND DOWNLOAD

Welcome to the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument deep-sea data portal! This portal provides access to deep-sea data and images collected by deep submergence vehicles over 30 years of exploration and research expeditions at depths between 150-5000m within the PMNM. Data included within this portal were sourced from the Pisces IV and V submersibles and ROV RCV-150 run by the Hawai‘i Undersea Research Laboratory (HURL), NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer and its ROV Deep Discoverer (operated by NOAA Office of Exploration and Research, OER), and E/V Nautilus and its ROVs Hercules and Argus (operated by the Ocean Exploration Trust, OET).



Deep-Sea Animal Guide

DEEP-SEA ANIMAL GUIDE

What was that animal? The deep-sea animal guide is a collection of images that serves as a taxonomic reference of the deep-water animals encountered during submersible and ROV dives within the monument.


HURL dives in the Pacific Ocean

WEB MAP PORTAL

The interactive map displays the location of deep-sea animal observations within the monument. Click on a point to view data and images associated with a record. Users can search by taxon, vernacular name, area, depth, and vehicle. Data can also be selected by geographic extent.