The effect is so predictable that researchers use ocean surface topography to map the ocean floor, ... which have previously been mistaken by flat earth theorists as these ice walls," she said.

To spot underwater features, SWOT measures the height of the ocean surface. Despite appearances, that surface is not flat, Yu said. The gravitational pull of underwater structures like hills and ...

Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ...

Scientists in California found something extraordinary hiding in the ocean's midnight zone: a new species of glowing sea slug, according to The Guardian. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research ...

Unlike surface waves, which are mainly driven by ocean currents or strong winds, internal waves are the result of gravity waves (not to be confused with gravitational waves in space-time).

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace. Since 2015 ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

There's an acidic zone 13,000 feet beneath the ocean surface — and it's getting bigger News By Mark John Costello , Peter Townsend Harris published 13 August 2024 ...

University of Delaware associate professor Andrew Wozniak co-led a research cruise aboard UD’s Research Vessel Hugh R. Sharp to study the sea surface microlayer in the North Atlantic Ocean. Pictured ...

Researchers say the new footage of the deep sea fish may be the first live sighting of the creature in daylight near the ocean's surface Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has ...

new video loaded: Deep-Sea Anglerfish Surprises Researchers Near Ocean’s Surface While on a shark research expedition off the coast of Tenerife, marine biologists said they captured the first ...