A recent push by the NASA Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite to shine a light into that darkness has been illuminating, to say the least. The post New NASA Satellite Shines Light ...

Earth's oceans have topographic features and are held down by gravity, not contained by a giant Antarctic ice wall.

Shape and depth of ocean floor profoundly influence how carbon is stored there New study finds seafloor topography accounts for up to 50% of the changes in depth at which carbon has been ...

Shape and depth of ocean floor profoundly influence how carbon is stored there New study finds seafloor topography accounts for up to 50% of the changes in depth at which carbon has been ...

This refers specifically to the scant amount of data available on the topography of the sea floor and predates both the first crewed descent to the deepest part of the ocean, the Mariana Trench ...

Rip currents are dangerous channels of water that pull swimmers away from the shore. Know the signs to spot them before your ...

But, until now, exactly how changes in seafloor topography over Earth’s history affect the ocean’s ability to sequester carbon was not well understood. “We were able to show, for the first time, that ...

An ultra-detailed map of the ocean floor uses gravity-based data collected by satellite. NASA and CNES launched the satellite to survey Earth’s surface water.

Measuring the position and topography of the earth's crust is critical for understanding earthquake risk. Now, researchers led by the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo have ...

The big blue blindspot: why the ocean floor is still an unmapped mystery It is the largest habitat on Earth – and also the least explored. As world leaders prepare to meet in Nice for a major UN ...