The satellite data details small changes in sea surface height which, through gravity, reflect the underlying topography of the sea floor. The latest version of the Scripps-NOAA ocean map offers a ...

Big data maps world's ocean floor Date: August 10, 2015 Source: University of Sydney Summary: The creation of the world's first digital map of the seafloor's geology is underway.

An endangered species of sea lion has helped scientists in Australia to map their homes on the ocean floor, using cameras glued to their backs. By Mickey Carroll, science and technology reporter ...

The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 did not turn up a plane, but it did uncover a detailed view of the ocean floor — volcanoes, shipwrecks, and mountains to rival Mount Everest.

The sea lions' trackers enabled scientists to place different habitat types on an ocean map. Credit: Angelakis et al, Frontiers in Marine Science/DOI 10.3389/fmars.2024.1425554 ...

Sea lions are mapping the ocean floor with cameras attached to their backs. The footage the sea lions captured also revealed “awe-inspiring” scenes, Australian researchers said, like sea lions ...

It is the only intergovernmental organisation with a mandate to map the entire ocean floor. The latest status of its Seabed 2030 project was announced to coincide with World Hydrography Day ...

A senior marine geoscientist says Australia would benefit from more detailed maps of oceans to help locate more economic resources and improve safety for boats.

The Seabed 3030 Project reports (via BBC News) that scientists have mapped 19 percent of ocean floors to contemporary standards, or a huge leap over the six percent from Seabed’s launch in 2017.

Big data maps world's ocean floor. University of Sydney. Journal Geology Funder Science and Industry Endowment Fund ...

We've just become a little less ignorant about Planet Earth. The initiative that seeks to galvanise the creation of a full map of the ocean floor says one-fifth of this task has now been completed ...