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OMAO administers the NOAA fleet of ships & aircraft and trains divers to safely facilitate Earth observation.

NOAA Divers Exploring the Twilight Zone

2015
Sep 27
Two NOAA Divers seen from below descend to a depth of 300 feet.
Photo:
Robert Whitton/Bishop Museum/NOAA
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NOAA Diver Brian Hauk and Reciprocity Diver Richard Pyle descend to a depth of 300 feet (an area also referred to as the twilight zone) on Pioneer Bank during research activities in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. They are using closed circuit rebreathers.

Topics

Operation

Diving Program

General

Diver, Equipment, Reef, Survey

Global region

Hawaii

Fleet type

Ship

Ship

Hi'ialakai

Equipment

Rebreather

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