Some scientists speculate that we know more about space, our solar system, and the universe, than we do about the largest general environment on our planet - the world ocean.
There has been a lot of interest in ocean exploration the past few years - James Cameron, Bob Ballard, etc.
NOAA is helping lead an expedition looking at backarc volcanoes in the western Pacific Ocean and the organisms found there.
Click this link to the NOAA Ocean Explorer: NOAA Ocean Explorer
