Until now, only about a quarter of the seafloor has been mapped using ships with special sonar equipment. The rest has ...

NASA and the French space agency CNES's SWOT satellite provides researchers with the tools to create the most accurate ocean maps yet.

Experts have been working on mapping the ocean floor with traditional methods, sending ships across the water with sonar ...

For decades, scientists have had better maps of the Moon and Mars than of Earth’s own ocean floor. But thanks to NASA’s ...

Accurate seafloor maps are also important for an improved understanding of deep-sea currents and tides, which affect life in the abyss, as well as geologic processes like plate tectonics. Underwater ...

A new effort to map the ocean floor funded by the Office of Naval Research uses the magic of mathematics and the power of ...

We’ve mapped nearly all of Mars’ surface from orbit, yet we know less about Earth’s ocean floor — almost 75% remains unmapped in high resolution. This terrestrial blind spot is driving NJIT ...

Every day, unique discoveries unveil secrets hidden within these depths. One such revelation occurred during a 2022 expedition to a deep-sea peak north of the Hawaiian Islands of the United States.

It covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but the ocean floor is less mapped than the Moon, an astonishing fact driving a ...

with its mesmerizing depiction of ocean currents. Using the ECCO model, the video visualises 3D ocean currents, revealing movement beneath the surface. This sequel to the 2011 Perpetual Ocean adds ...

The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of "severe" climate consequences.