Up until approximately 10,000–8,000 years ago, the Furneaux Group of Islands and King Island in Bass Strait, as they are now known, would have been a mountain range in a surrounding plain.

As part of the ongoing effort, a NASA-supported team recently published one of the most detailed maps yet of the ocean floor, using data from the SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography ...

The world has a more detailed map of the seafloor than ever before thanks to observations taken from space. NASA published a video this week showing a remarkably clear picture of the bottom of the ...

More accurate maps of the ocean floor are crucial for a range of seafaring activities, including navigation and laying underwater communications cables. “Seafloor mapping is key in both ...

“I think my favourite part of the home is the living room and dining area with the wonderful connection and amazing views of Bass Strait, where there is a lovely link between inside and outside ...

"This satellite is a huge jump in our ability to map the seafloor," said David Sandwell, a geophysicist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, in a statement. SEE ALSO: Scientists found huge ...

Woolpert, a leading provider of lidar and sonar bathymetry and hydrographic survey data, was tasked by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to map the seafloor off the coast of ...

has delivered the most comprehensive seafloor and habitat maps in Waitaha/Canterbury to-date. After several years exploring marine habitats in this culturally, ecologically and economically ...

Bass also includes the Furneaux Group of islands in Bass Strait, the largest of which are Flinders and Cape Barren Islands. Bass has existed since Federation, and is named after George Bass ...