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5 days ago · The oceans account for vast amounts of water, containing 97% of the water on Earth’s surface, with over half of the water in the Pacific alone (Table 1.1.1). Table 1.1.1 1.1. 1 Percentage of Earth's water in various locations. The average depth of the world ocean is about 3800m (12,500 ft), which is about four times deeper than the average ...
5 days ago · 7 May 2024. 3 minutes. A deep ocean volcanic vent (Photo: Ocean Census) By DIVE Staff. The Ocean Census has launched a new expedition to the depths of the Arctic Ocean, which it says is ‘set to redefine our understanding of the biodiversity of the deepest Arctic Ocean marine habitats.’.
4 days ago · Exploration. Ocean Census expedition launched to reveal deep-sea marine life in the Arctic. The Ocean Census Arctic Deep Expedition is set to redefine our understanding of the biodiversity of the deepest Arctic Ocean marine habitats. 08/05/2024. Written by Oceanographic Staff. Photographs by Ocean Census, REV, and UIT. Share.
3 days ago · The interplay of climate change, industrialization, and other stressors makes the Arctic an intriguing subject for convergence science —an approach characterized by communication and integration ...
2 days ago · Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska's petroleum reserve. Arctic Ocean. Arctic, northernmost region of Earth, centred on the North Pole and characterized by distinctively polar conditions of climate, plant and animal life, and other physical features.
5 days ago · Abstract. The Arctic Ocean experiences significant seasonal to interannual environmental changes, including in temperature, light, sea ice, and surface nutrient concentrations, that influence the dynamics of marine plankton populations. Here, we use a hindcast simulation (1948–2009) of size-structured Arctic Ocean plankton communities, ocean ...
4 days ago · The fastest spreading seafloor region is The East Pacific Rise, where the ridge segment that creates the Nazca and Pacific plates moves up to 142 mm each year. The Knipovich moves at around 15 – 17mm per year on average, which is less than half the speed fingernails grow.
