The Office of Ocean Exploration Research (OER) is a division of the
United States
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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(NOAA). It is run under the auspices of the
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) is a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). OAR is also referred to as NOAA Research.
NOAA Research is the research and development arm of NOAA and is the driving force beh ...
(OAR). The Office facilitates
ocean exploration
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by supporting expeditions, exploration projects, and related field campaigns. The OER mission has four components:
* Mapping the
physical,
biological
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,
chemical
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and
archaeological
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aspects of the ocean;
* Understanding ocean dynamics at new levels to describe the complex interactions of the living ocean;
* Developing new
sensor
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In the broadest definition, a sensor is a devi ...
s and systems to regain U.S. leadership in ocean technology;
* Reaching out to the public to communicate how and why unlocking the secrets of the ocean is well worth the commitment of time and resources, and to benefit current and future generations.
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