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A stunning map of the Atlantic Ocean seafloor — and one woman’s pioneering quest to publish it
In the mid-20th century, when people looked at a map of the world ... often remained in the background. Heezen collected ...
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Much of what lies on the seafloor remains a mystery. NASA is fixing that.
SEE ALSO: 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 ...
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New map shows Antarctica without its ice
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has released the most detailed map yet of what Antarctica looks like when you strip away ...
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Key Physical Variables in the Ocean: Temperature, Salinity, and Density
In addition to controlling physical properties, the variation in space and time of temperature and salinity are also important water mass tracers that can be used to map the ocean circulation.
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After five years of work, new seafloor map of the Southern Ocean covering 48 million sq Km
The digital bathymetric model of IBCSO Version 2 has a 500m x 500m resolution based on a polar stereographic projection (EPSG: 9354) for the area south of 50°S. I A new map of the seafloor of the ...
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Whale Song Echoes Help Scientists Map the Ocean Floor
But for two earthquake researchers, they found whale vocalization reflections could assist in measuring ocean crust structure. Their findings appear today (February 12) in Science. “It’s a nice ...
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OCEAN PLASTICS POLLUTION
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a gyre of plastic debris in the north-central Pacific Ocean. It’s the largest accumulation of plastic in the world. Just how big is it? Using the map below, click ...