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Marine biologists investigate major seafloor features, call for deep dive into Indian Ocean's ecosystems
A review by marine biologists from The University of Western Australia has identified a need to prioritize future research of the Indian Ocean's diverse deep-sea ecosystems. Dr. Elin Thomas and Dr ...
The most important part of the ocean you’ve never heard of
The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces ...
NASA’s SWOT Satellite Just Revealed Thousands of Hidden Mountains Beneath the Ocean
We know more about the Moon’s surface than Earth’s ocean floor — but that’s changing fast. A NASA-supported team used a ...
New search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 approved as researchers plan to investigate fresh area of Indian Ocean
Malaysia’s government granted a U.S.-based tech firm final approval to restart its search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 — more than 11 years after the plane disappeared in one of the aviation ...
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Much of what lies on the seafloor remains a mystery. NASA is fixing that.
Meanwhile, charting the ocean floor has presented its own daunting challenges. The intense water pressure found deep in the abyss can crush most equipment, and the seafloor is essentially hidden ...
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MH370 Disappearance: New Search For Flight Begins In Indian Ocean
For this search, Ocean Infinity will be using a new 78 metre ... They use acoustic pulses to look for echoes from the seafloor. Sidescan sonar captures high-resolution images of the seafloor ...
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After five years of work, new seafloor map of the Southern Ocean covering 48 million sq Km
The digital bathymetric model of IBCSO Version 2 has a 500m x 500m resolution based on a polar stereographic projection (EPSG: 9354) for the area south of 50°S. I A new map of the seafloor of the ...