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2021 2022-08-22 | 04:18:46

: Exploration of the "Million Mounds" area, which contains extensive cold-water coral reef tracts.

This appears to be a specific timestamped request referring to the expedition led by NOAA Ocean Exploration. The expedition focused on mapping and using Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) to explore the deep-sea habitats off the Southeast U.S. continental margin. Windows to the Deep 2021 Highlights 2021 2022-08-22 04:18:46

: Investigation of Unidentified Cultural Heritage (UCH) targets to determine if they were historic shipwrecks. : Exploration of the "Million Mounds" area, which

: To explore unknown and poorly understood deep-water areas of the Southeastern U.S.. Key Discoveries : continental margin

: A vast area of deep-sea mounds formed over thousands of years. Windows to the Deep 2021: Southeast U.S. ROV and Mapping

: Mapping and diving on the Blake Spur Wall, various scarps (Tortugas, Key West), and deep-sea sinkholes.

: Underwater depressions that act as unique biodiversity hotspots.