A new map of the Arctic Ocean reveals an area as large as twice the size of France and six times that of England
A collaborative project Seabed 2030 has made significant progress by mapping a new area in the Arctic Ocean. The initiative, ...
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New Arctic Ocean map marks key milestone in global seafloor mapping project ‘Seabed 2030’
A new area equivalent in size to Sweden has been mapped in the Arctic Ocean, contributing to the project's aim to map global ...
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Satellite measurements make major seafloor map improvements
Most seafloor map images are derived from satellite altimetry, which measures height variations of the ocean's surface. Scientists use this information to make inferences about seafloor features ...
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Digital Map of the Seafloor's Geology (IMAGE)
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Massive discovery in Arctic Ocean reveals area larger than France and England combined
A groundbreaking seafloor map of the Arctic Ocean reveals an area twice the size of France, part of the global Seabed 2030 project. This discovery enh ...
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After five years of work, new seafloor map of the Southern Ocean covering 48 million sq Km
The map, and the methods used to create it, were published in Nature journal Scientific Data. The International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean Version 2 is available here: https://doi.org ...
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Fiji seafloor map (IMAGE)
Geochemical analyses link the geologic histories of the South Pacific Islands of Fiji, Vanuatu, and Samoa. This map shows the tectonic features of the area studied. (Credit: Gill et al, 2022) ...
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Maps of rare minerals in mud
Standard topological mapping using acoustic sensors struggles with the relatively faint signals that bounce off soft seafloor sediments and the distortions of seawater. As a result, it was once ...