The world has a more detailed map of the seafloor than ever before ... To date, ships have only mapped about a quarter of the planet’s ocean floor. SWOT was designed to do much more than map ...

Given that the ocean covers ... a digital map, aiming to input all existing data (currently held in staggered locations all over the world) and cover as much of Earth’s ocean floor by the ...

More precise maps created using data from the SWOT mission can enhance underwater navigation and provide deeper insights into ...

Researchers using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) have mapped the geology of the Mona Rift and made some astonishing ...

Studies estimate there are now 15–51 trillion pieces of plastic in the world's oceans — from the equator to the poles, from Arctic ice sheets to the sea floor. Not one square mile of surface ocean ...

🇨🇳 China is constructing a groundbreaking deep-sea space station 2,000 meters beneath the South China Sea, set to be fully ...

A new map of the seafloor of the Southern Ocean ... Earth’s climate and geological history. Features of the ocean floor help determine how water masses and ocean currents move and how the ...

Preliminary reports from the U.S. Tsunami Warning System said tsunami waves were possible for coastlines within about 190 miles of the earthquake’s epicenter, including those on Tonga. The system ...

Tharp continued working with Heezen to bring the ocean floor to life. Their collaboration included an Indian Ocean map, published by National Geographic in 1967, and a 1977 World Ocean Floor map that ...

Studies estimate there are now 15–51 trillion pieces of plastic in the world's oceans — from the equator to the poles, from Arctic ice sheets to the sea floor. Not one square mile of surface ocean ...