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Office of Marine & Aviation Operations (OMAO) parent organizations

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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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OMAO administers the NOAA fleet of ships & aircraft and trains divers to safely facilitate Earth observation.

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Comparison Surveys

2016

Dec 07

divers pose underwater with a remotely operated vehicle

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Adam Obaza/NOAA

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NOAA divers pose with a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) near the Southern California coastline while conducting comparison surveys using open circuit SCUBA, closed circuit rebreathers, and the ROV. The divers were surveying endandered abalone.

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