Survey Window XI · Deep Pelagic Series · 2026

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A remotely operated observatory cataloguing spontaneous bioluminescent events in deep pelagic and abyssal zones. Membership by institutional nomination only. No public access.

ROV active — HMNB drift array, 04:02 UTC

Location

28.4°N 178.3°W

Environment

Mesopelagic, 800–1200m

Frequency

Spectral range: 440–570nm

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MBO-2026-0644

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MBO-2026-0644

Coordinated flash event — colonial siphonophore

North Pacific, 28°N 178°W

SiphonophoreFlash800m

MBO-2026-0601

Dinoflagellate bloom luminescence mapping

Hawaiian Ridge, 1050m

DinoflagellateBloomROV

MBO-2026-0558

Deep squid counter-illumination pattern

Abyssal plain, 1200m

CephalopodPhotophoreDeep

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Recent sightings

Coordinated flash event — colonial siphonophore

Dinoflagellate bloom luminescence mapping

Deep squid counter-illumination pattern

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Cold light
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