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AN: OS32A-0240    [PDF]
TI: HURL's 2003 OE and NURP Deep Submergence Science Program in the NW and Main Hawaiian Islands and Projects Planned for 2004-2006.
AU: * Crook, K A
EM: crook@soest.hawaii.edu
AF: Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory, SOEST, University of Hawaii,, 1000 Pope Rd MSB 303, Honolulu, HI 96822 United States
AB: This presentation will emphasise the advantages of using manned submersibles in conjunction with ROV pre-surveys during UH's NOAA-funded Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory 64-day Ocean Exploration research cruise in the NW Hawaiian Islands scheduled for Sept 3-Nov 6, 2003. The up-leg to Kure Atoll will focus on "Submarine Canyon and Scavenger Communities" (PIs Craig Smith \& Eric Vetter) and "Characteristics of Deepwater Fish and Precious Corals on the Seamounts Neighboring Hawaii's Most Remote Seal Colonies" (PI: Frank Parrish). Two projects for PIs Amy Baco-Taylor \& Timothy Shank are scheduled for the down-leg: "Seamount Surveys of Deep-Water Corals as Related to Geological Setting in the NWHI" and "Reproductive Biology and population genetics of Precious Corals in Hawaii". For 2004 -2006, HURL has 18 peer-reviewed projects approved. These include 45 submersible dives for projects in US Flag Waters SE of Hawaii, during a joint NURP-OE Expedition to American Samoa, scheduled for late 2004 and early 2005. Dives for most projects in the Main and nearer NW Hawaiian Islands will be scheduled for 2006, with a few exceptions. The scope and rationale of this planned program exemplifies the synergy between NOAA's Ocean Exploration and Undersea Research Program objectives.
UR: http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/HURL/research.html
DE: 0400 Biogeosciences
DE: 1600 GLOBAL CHANGE (New category)
DE: 3000 MARINE GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS
DE: 4294 Instruments and techniques
DE: 6620 Science policy
SC: Ocean Sciences [OS]
MN: 2003 Fall Meeting