Ocean Service Video

Aquarius 2010: If Reefs Could Talk

Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:14:29 -0400

A short video of scenes from NOAA's Aquarius Reef Base—the world's only undersea research lab. Tune in to Episode 62 of the Ocean Service's Making Waves audio podcast (http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/podcast/supp_oct10.html#mw62) to learn about a 10-day research mission broadcast live from Aquarius in October 2010 that reached thousands of students around the nation.

Assessing the Damage, Restoring the Coast

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:02:43 -0400

Following the initial effort to contain and clean up an oil spill, a Natural Resource Damage Assessment begins. This legal process determines how the oil spill has impacted our natural resources and the public's use of these resources. Learn more about the assessment process and purpose in this four-minute video.

Sacred Sanctuary

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:00:29 -0400

Why are marine protected areas important? A navigator with the Polynesian Voyager Society in Hawaii shares his views on the importance of protecting the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands -- and the value of protecting our global ocean -- for future generations.

Jessie's Garden

Thu, 27 May 2010 09:45:49 -0400

Off the coast of Southern California in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA's Jessie Altstatt is busy doing some gardening. This, however, isn't your usual type of gardening. She's underwater, planting eelgrass to restore damaged habitat.

Exploring Underwater Realms in the U.S. Caribbean

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:32:09 -0400

Take a virtual journey through U.S. Caribbean waters. This video features beautiful seafloor data visualizations collected with high-tech NOAA imaging equipment and HD footage of sea life captured by the University of the Virgin Islands' Center for Marine and Environmental Studies. Check out the story behind this video: http://go.usa.gov/iOE

The Surveyors

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:37:34 -0400

Travel through time and across a growing nation with the visionary scientists and intrepid explorers of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in 'The Surveyors: Charting America's Course.'

USS Macon

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:00:42 -0500

The wreck site of the USS Macon, located on the seafloor within Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, is now part of the National Register of Historic Places. The designation commemorates the 75th anniversary of the loss of the U.S. Navy airship.

PORTS in action! (time-lapsed video)

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:34:46 -0500

Take a ride on a 150,000-ton tanker as it travels up the Mississippi, aided by NOAA's newest ocean observing system. See 35 minutes of video compressed into 45 seconds!

Real-Time Water, Weather Conditions Now Available for Lower Mississippi

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:38:18 -0400

A new ocean observing system on the lower Mississippi River serves up free real-time water and weather conditions for mariners ranging from ship captains to pleasure boaters. Take an inside look in our newest video.

Sea Unseen

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:20:45 -0400

Much of the ocean's biodiversity can't be seen with the naked eye. Explore the "sea unseen" through the lens of a scanning electron microscope.

Lifting the NOAA Ship Ferdinand R. Hassler

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:10:12 -0400

Amazing footage showing a heavy-lift crane placing NOAA's newest coastal mapping vessel into the water at VT Halter Shipyard in Moss Point, Miss.

Bay Hydro II Dedication

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:17:09 -0400

Dedication of NOAA's newest research vessel, Bay Hydro II, in Baltimore, Maryland.

Ship Under A Bridge

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:26:41 -0400

Learn how massive ships navigate under bridges using NOAA technology.

Predicting Harmful Algal Blooms

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:18:16 -0400

Learn how NOAA's Integrated Ocean Observing System tracks and predicts harmful algal blooms using satellites in space, buoys on the surface of the ocean, and sensors on the ocean floor. Harmful algal blooms, or HABs, occur when colonies of algae—simple ocean plants that live in the sea—grow out of control while producing toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals and birds. The human illnesses caused by HABs, though rare, can be debilitating or even fatal.

Marine Debris

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:36:20 -0400

Marine debris -- ranging from soda cans and plastic bags to derelict fishing gear and abandoned vessels -- pollutes our oceans and waterways. It also injures and kills marine life, interferes with navigation safety, and poses a threat to human health. What can you do help prevent marine debris?

Lionfish on the Loose

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 09:52:37 -0400

Learn more about a beautiful-- and deadly -- unwelcome predator now invading western Atlantic waters.

Oil Spills and Pom-Pons

Fri, 29 May 2009 08:48:07 -0400

What do pom-pons have to do with cleaning up an oil spill? Find out!

Fur Seal Migration

Fri, 29 May 2009 08:48:06 -0400

Each year, fur seals swim the equivalent of a quarter way around the world in a never-ending search for food. See how NOAA tracks the migrating fur seals to understand where they feed in winter months and what marine resources they depend on for survival.

Underwater Forests

Fri, 29 May 2009 08:47:40 -0400

Kelp forests thrive along much of the west coast of North America. Dive down into the sea to learn more about these simple but vital underwater algae.

Visit the National Ocean Service on YouTube!

Fri, 22 May 2009 14:20:17 -0400

Be sure to visit the National Ocean Service on YouTube to learn about the nation's premier federal agency for all things oceans and coasts.

Marine Protected Areas

Fri, 22 May 2009 14:19:26 -0400

So what exactly are Marine Protected Areas? Chances are that you have visited one. Learn how these areas serve as tools to help conserve the nation's natural and cultural marine resources.

Marine Sanctuaries

Fri, 22 May 2009 14:18:50 -0400

Learn how the National Marine Sanctuary System is helping to protect our ocean. What will YOU do to make a difference and protect our one -- and only -- ocean?

Sea Lion Sickness

Fri, 22 May 2009 14:17:32 -0400

Sea lions are ordinarily playful mammals...but toxic blooms of algae are making these critters sick. Learn how NOAA and its partners are studying sea lions to better understand how algae can cause illness in other mammals, including humans.

Storm Surge Waves!

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:48:18 -0400

Not all waves are created equal. Learn about the dangers of storm surges in this new video from NOS.

Sentinels of the Coast

Fri, 6 Mar 2009 11:46:37 -0400

Learn all about NOAA's Sentinels, hardened ocean data collection devices that help protect us from powerful coastal storms.

DeOiling the Delta

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:45:58 -0400

On July 23, 2008, an oil tanker collided with a fuel barge in the Mississippi River Delta near New Orleans, spilling over 280,000 gallons of thick, viscous oil. Learn how federal, state, and local agencies de-oiled the Delta.

The Forgotten River: Cleaning Up the Anacostia

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:40:16 -0400

National Ocean Service Assistant Administrator John H. Dunnigan joins scores of volunteers for International Coastal Clean Up day along the Anacostia River in Maryland.

NOS in our Changing World

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:38:58 -0400

See what the men and women of the National Ocean Service are doing to meet ocean and coastal challenges in our new video.

Mapping the Mysterious Arctic Sea Floor: Part 3

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:38:03 -0400

Scientists from NOAA's Office of Coast Survey (OCS) and the University of New Hampshire (UNH) recently completed a three-week expedition to map one of the least-known sea-floor areas in the world.

Mapping the Mysterious Arctic Sea Floor: Part 2

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:37:39 -0400

Scientists from NOAA's Office of Coast Survey (OCS) and the University of New Hampshire (UNH) recently completed a three-week expedition to map one of the least-known sea-floor areas in the world.

Mapping the Mysterious Arctic Sea Floor: Part 1

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:33:49 -0400

Scientists from NOAA's Office of Coast Survey (OCS) and the University of New Hampshire (UNH) recently completed a three-week expedition to map one of the least-known sea-floor areas in the world.