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NOAA Divers Exploring the Twilight Zone

2015

Sep 27

Two NOAA Divers seen from below descend to a depth of 300 feet.

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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.