seafloor
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Environment
Only 0.001% of the deep seafloor visually observed in 70 years is roughly equivalent to the area of Rhode Island.
This heatmap shows the concentration of known deep-sea diving with visual observations in the exclusive US economic zone. Credit: Ocean Discovery League A study published today in Science Advances found that researchers from the Ocean Discovery League reveal that only a small percentage of the deep seabed is imaged. Despite covering 66% of the Earth’s surface, the deep sea remains…
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Researchers uncover dynamic processes that shape the Arctic seafloor
Repeated surveys by MBARI’s ocean floor mapping autonomous underwater vehicle have revealed unique landforms, including the rapid formation of giant craters and large mounds, on the edge of Canada’s Beaufort Sea continental shelf. Credit: : Eve Lundsten, MBARI MBARI researchers, working with a team of international collaborators, have discovered a large underwater ice formation at the edge of Canada’s Beaufort…
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