Seafloor – The Watchers

New undersea faults discovered near earthquake epicenters in southern Puerto Rico

Julie Celestial — Sun, 31 May 2020 11:24:00 +0000

Seismologists from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) have found previously unknown undersea faults near the epicenters of earthquakes in Puerto Rico. The findings will help seismologists develop a clearer picture of tectonic activity in the area and give...

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Thousands of mysterious seafloor holes found off California coast

Julie Celestial — Sun, 15 Dec 2019 15:03:00 +0000

Scientists have discovered thousands of mysterious holes in the seabed off Big Sur, California. Researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) were surveying the deep seafloor off Big Sur when they found the strange holes. The bigger holes...

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Swarm tracking changes in oceans’ magnetic field in more detail that ever before

Matti Kukkola — Wed, 11 Apr 2018 19:43:00 +0000

ESA’s Swarm mission is continually yielding more insight into how our protective shield is generated, how it behaves and how it is changing. Adding yet another string to its bow, Swarm is now tracking changes in the magnetic field produced in the oceans in...

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Mysterious humming sound coming from the seaflor, northern Canada

Elena Ugrin — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 17:52:00 +0000

The humming sound, apparently coming from the seafloor is alarming local hunters in Nunavut, northern Canada, as it seems to be scaring the marine mammals. The mysterious pinging sound, described also as a "hum" and a "beep" has been reported in...

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Recent advancements in mapping the world’s oceans

Seneca — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 12:38:00 +0000

The scientists at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, New York, have gathered data from hundreds of research cruises and made a significant contribution to providing easily accessible ocean floor maps to interested people across the globe. The mapping site is capable...

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New mathematical model maps undiscovered deep water coral reefs

Seneca — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 01:47:00 +0000

Marine scientists have discovered four new deep-water coral reefs in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Ireland, by using a new mathematical modeling system which predicted their locations, the Plymouth University announced on October 12, 2015. The modeling system that...

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Major coral bleaching phenomena now spreads globally, NOAA reports

Seneca — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:13:00 +0000

A third global coral bleaching event was announced by the US National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on October 8, 2015. The event is expected to be enhanced by the strong El Nino, and will impact about 38% of the world's coral reefs by the end...

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Scientists create the world’s first digital map of the seafloor’s geology

Seneca — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 16:39:00 +0000

The composition of the seabed, which covers 70% of the Earth's surface, has been mapped for the first time after 40 years. The research team from the University of Sydney's School of Geosciences has created the world's first digital map of the seabed's g

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Aquarius satellite: One year observing the salty seas

Teo Blašković — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:10:13 +0000

Launched on June 10, 2011, aboard the Argentine spacecraft Aquarius/Satélite de Aplicaciones Científicas (SAC)-D, Aquarius is NASA’s first satellite instrument specifically built to study the salt content of ocean surface waters.Salinity variations, one of the

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New mountain found on the ocean floor off the coast of Iceland

Chillymanjaro — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 04:04:47 +0000

Multi-beam measurements on a mission of research vessel Arni Fridriksson earlier this summer revealed vast underwater mountain deep roots from the continental shelf of 120 nautical miles west of the peninsula. The unnamed mountain on the ocean floor off the west coast

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