An upgraded Alvin puts new ocean depths within reach
The deepest regions of Earth's oceans, known as the abyssal and hadal zones, lie at least as far under the water's surface as ...
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Mesmerizing animation illustrates how deep the Earth’s oceans are
So deep that picturing the ocean’s depth in your mind’s eye is somewhat tricky, which is why one YouTuber made an animation to showcase it. The animation was shared on YouTube over a year ago ...
Famous Alvin Submersible Upgraded to Dive More Than 20,000 Feet Under the Sea
The veteran HOV can now officially dive deeper into the sea, broadening the horizons of scientific discoveries under the ...
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The ocean is losing its ability to store heat as the planet warms up
Until now, 90 per cent of the excess heat created by greenhouse gas emissions has been drawn down into the ocean, but this ...
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Ocean weather is affected by the atmosphere in unexpected ways
Scientists found that atmospheric winds can either slow or energize ocean eddies depending on their direction.