Scientists Create One of the Most Detailed Maps of the Ocean Floor, Find Close to 100,000 Submerged Mountains For decades, ...

According to an article published by the Farmingdale Observer, the team has released the most detailed map to date of the ocean floor, using data from the SWOT satellite (Surface Water and Ocean ...

Researchers using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) have mapped the geology of the Mona Rift and made some astonishing discoveries. A journalist, soccer fanatic and Shrewsbury Town fan, Will’s ...

Why might the U.S. be interested in deep-sea mining, and what are the environmental risks? Here's what you need to know.

The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces ...

In a revolutionary advancement in oceanography, scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of the ocean floor to ...

Ships using sonar can also map abyssal hills, but it’s a slow and difficult task. To date, ships have only mapped about a quarter of the planet’s ocean floor. SWOT was designed to do much more ...

Fresh advances in 3D scanning technology are making it possible to explore some of the hardest-to-reach and most fragile sites on Earth.

Scientists found huge beaches on Mars likely from a long gone ocean This global map of the ocean floor is based on data from NASA's SWOT satellite. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory Launched in ...

Artificial, human-made reefs have been deployed around the country to enhance and protect coastlines. The Department of ...

S.C. Department of Natural Resources sank 180-foot barge in Atlantic Ocean off Hilton Head Island, adding to artificial reef network the state started in 1970s.