These species collectively contribute to what is known as “milky seas,” where plantonic blooms light up the ocean surface, turning it into an otherworldly scene. One of the most commonly observed ...

The satellite's tools can be used in other environments, the ESA said, including mapping "subsurface geology in deserts, ice sheet structures, and forest floor topography." ...

Researchers say oxygen is being produced on the ocean floor. The mining company funding them isn't happy Trump signs executive order to speed up deepsea mining permits He said it would be ...

The instrument is able to create maps of subsurface geology in deserts, monitor the structure of ice sheets, and even image forest floor topography, providing a new and forceful view of Earth's ...

Now, only a few months later, a new team of scientists exploring the Antarctic Ocean floor has captured and documented several strange species that call the cold floor home. The crew on the RSV ...

Southern Alaska is situated on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an area around the Pacific Ocean that is prone to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, according to the USGS.

Is The Pacific Ocean Floor Being Ripped Apart? Posted: April 29, 2025 | Last updated: April 29, 2025 Our understanding of our own planet is still changing and a relatively new theory about how ...

There has never been any commercial-scale deep-sea mining. The US under Trump, however, sees the ocean floor as a new frontier in shoring up supplies of key metals and elements, making the Pacific ...

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Among those on the chopping block are the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies (CICOES), the Alaska Ocean Observing System, Alaska Sea Grant, the Alaska Center for ...

Holden will also provide live narration when the expedition sends remotely operated vehicles to the ocean floor -- anywhere from 4,000 to 6,000 meters deep -- to collect samples of materials like ...

The mining process is invasive. Collector vehicles scrape along the ocean floor as they scoop up nodules and stir up sediments. This removes habitats used by marine organisms and threatens ...