From 22 July - 11 August, 2025 (Koror, Palau - Koror, Palau), NOAA Ocean Exploration conducted the Beyond the Blue, Palau Mapping I expedition (EX2505), a mapping expedition to the Palau National Marine Sanctuary. EX2505 mapped 36,755 sq. km of seafloor.
Cueller et al. (Wed,) studied this question.