TOKYO, Japan, January 15, 2022 (ENS) – Much has changed since the early days of oceanic bathymetry, the study of the seafloor, when simple soundings were taken by hand with a rope and weight. Today, ...

Seabed 2030 aims to map the entirety of the ocean floor by 2030, but is it a possible endeavour – and what have they found so far?

A four-year competition to help unravel the mysteries of the deep sea has drawn to a close, with the international team behind a new kind of unmanned surface vessel taking top honors. The Shell Ocean ...

"I think we got something." Researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) came across a historic discovery while mapping the ocean floor recently -- an oil tanker that ...

Oscar Pizarro is a marine robotics researcher. In Australia he has been part of a research team that maps and monitors the seafloor in the tropical and temperate reefs with autonomous underwater ...

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FORECASTING. MUCH OF DESTRUCTION FROM HURRICANES COMES FROM THE STORM SURGE. BUT THAT’S DIFFICULT TO PREDICT. ADVANCEMENTS IN STORM SURGE FORECASTING COULD COME WITH BETTER INFORMATION ABOUT THE OCEAN ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

While we're pretty well across the topography of the Earth's surface, understanding that of the ocean floor is a whole other ball game. It is said that we know more about the surface of Mars than the ...

Fabien Cousteau suits up to dive into the waters of Curacao as part of his ocean-mapping project called Proteus. Photo Credit: The Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center Curacao is in deep water these ...