We've mapped the Moon more thoroughly than our own ocean floor, but a leap forward has come with NASA's SWOT satellite. Using ...

It is often said that humanity has explored outer space more extensively than the depths of the oceans—but a team funded by ...

NASA's SWOT satellite has revealed unseen ocean depths, mapping seafloor features that shape life, currents and tectonics.

This new mapping capability will help plan routes for undersea communication cables, and even provide insights into tectonic ...

In a revolutionary advancement in oceanography, scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of the ocean floor to ...

We know more about the Moon’s surface than Earth’s ocean floor — but that’s changing fast. A NASA-supported team used a ...

SWOT satellite data has been used to map the seafloor, revealing 100,000 seamounts, more than double the number previously ...

Researchers using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) have mapped the geology of the Mona Rift and made some astonishing ...

The map below shows the pattern of currents across the world ... near Antarctica or Greenland to return to the surface after filling the deep ocean waters around the whole globe.

However, it wasn't until the last couple of decades that these tools were adapted to surface ocean currents and wind, which bring an additional level of complexity. It's not like the equations of ...