A massive underwater volcano known as Axial Seamount could erupt soon, completely reshaping the floor of the Pacific Ocean.

Yu and her colleagues also studied seamounts, or underwater volcanoes, which affect ocean currents and often act as hotspots for biodiversity. Older satellites have mapped large seamounts ...

The vehicle’s mission yielded key findings on glacial melt and deep currents before it disappeared under mysterious ...

which can only be accessed with upgraded underwater exploration technology. The Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) is one of the most common tools used in undersea exploration. It is able to ...

A Boston University led team of scientists analyzed a Pacific Ocean seamount that is teeming with biologically diverse corals ...

Underwater currents have previously only ... Importance: Knowing how currents in the Southern Ocean currents are changing is significant because they could also influence climate patterns and ...

Beyond its scientific value, the project is also a key element in strengthening India’s blue economy, contributing to both ...

Ocean currents, like the Gulf Stream ... Scientists are developing underwater turbines to harness this energy, and pilot projects in the United States and Japan are exploring how to deploy ...

The ocean is one of the last great ... reliable data to make good decisions, but underwater conditions—such as murky water or strong currents—can interfere with sensors. Additionally ...

Rotjan: A seamount is an underwater mountain that has all of the things that mountains on land have, but instead of wind and precipitation, it has ocean currents that carry oxygen and nutrients.