Ping Ocean Floor Antartic

A remotely operated sub has captured stunning images of the antarctic seafloor revealing a surprisingly dynamic and colorful world filled with spidery starfish coconut shaped sponges and.

Ping ocean floor antartic.

For comparison the average depth of the ocean is about 12 100 feet or 2 3 miles according to noaa. The deepest part of the ocean however is about 36 200 feet or 6 9 miles at the southern. A new expedition hopes to change that. But that s really a different oceanographic area than the.

Because the undersea topography influences sea ice ocean currents and marine life the digital map will help researchers who model antarctic processes jan erik arndt an editor on the project. Widespread active methane seepage was reported off the sub antarctic island of south georgia in 2014 a first for the southern ocean. The lights from the largest research station in antarctica. Scientists have for the first time discovered the first active leak of methane gas from the sea floor in antarctica.

While the icy continent is known the world over for its white landscapes and distinctive wildlife scientists have. It is divided into east antarctica largely composed of a high ice covered plateau and west antarctica an archipelago of ice covered mountainous islands. Researchers have uncovered a rarely seen antarctic gem on the ocean floor. A mysterious pinging noise is emanating from the seafloor in one of canada s northernmost territories and officials have yet to identify the source.

It is a process that s likely to accelerate the process of global heating.