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Scientists Create One of the Most Detailed Maps of the Ocean Floor, Find Close to 100,000 Submerged Mountains
This new mapping capability will help plan routes for undersea communication cables, and even provide insights into tectonic ...
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Scientists Uncover 100,000 Submerged Mountains Beneath the Ocean Floor in Breakthrough Map
with only about 25% of the ocean floor being mapped through sonar technology aboard ships. However, the SWOT (Surface Water ...
Breakthrough: First-ever detailed ocean floor map by NASA leads to astonishing find
It is often said that humanity has explored outer space more extensively than the depths of the oceans—but a team funded by ...
Watch this ultra-detailed animation of the seafloor
NASA’s new video is also just fun to watch. The animation shows what the seafloor looks like off the coasts of Mexico, South America, and the Antarctic Peninsula. Research using data from SWOT is ...
Scientists discover nearly 100,000 submerged mountains: “There are better maps of the lunar surface than of the Earth’s ocean floor”
Researchers using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) have mapped the geology of the Mona Rift and made some astonishing ...
Nasa's SWOT satellite unveils most detailed ocean floor map yet: Watch
More precise maps created using data from the SWOT mission can enhance underwater navigation and provide deeper insights into the movement of heat and marine life across the world's oceans ...