Starting with a historical summary of seafloor exploration and the developing technologies used to study this extreme environment, it then describes the distinctive geologic components of the Earth's ...

Standard topological mapping using acoustic sensors struggles ... this very rich data on sub-seafloor geology,” says Kitoh. The system generates its beam by interacting two higher-frequency ...

Ship-based sonar has a resolution of about 200–400 meters (650–1,300 feet). The Seabed 2030 project aims to map the entire ocean floor by the end of the decade using this method. However, the ...

but her work is really about seafloor spreading, which occurs at the mid-ocean ridges that she was the first to map,” says ...

While mapping the ocean currents, the companion mapping of the sea floor bathymetry has revealed ancient dormant underwater volcanoes.CSIRO geophysicist Dr Chris Yule said the team conducted high ...

The final of the ocean XPRIZE, which will see fleets of robots compete to map the largest area of seafloor inside 24 hours, will take place in deep waters off the coast of Greece. Teams will be ...

A map depicting the region where the discovery of an ancient seafloor was made. Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. Adaptations must be shared ...

Improved maps of the seafloor are essential to safe navigation, protecting the marine environment and helping us understand Earth’s climate and geological history. Features of the ocean floor ...

A robotic boat and submersible have won the XPRIZE to find the best new technologies to map the seafloor ... more than 10 images of identifiable geological features. At a gala ceremony in Monaco ...

Mapping in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas off Alaska has uncovered a 1,640-foot-tall structure on the seafloor, but scientists say it's too early to determine the nature of the discovery.