During Oct. 2026, the research vessel SONNE set sail from San Diego into the Pacific Ocean for expedition SO322. Its destination: the Clarion-Clipperton Zone north of the equator—the area that harbors the largest known deposits of polymetallic nodules on the seafloor.

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-10-deep-sea-revisit-pacific-site.html)

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