Oceanography
Elephant seals help study the Antarctic bottom
Scientists have attached the touch seal on the heads of elephant seals, used to collect and provide important data as they swim near the ocean floor in Antarctica.
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Environment
The deepest water in the world disappears mysteriously
According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) report, Antarctic bottom water (AABW) is disappearing with an average rate of about 8 million…
Environment
Mystery 'underworld' on the bottom of Antarctica
Scientists have just completed the most detailed map of the sunken part of the white continent, which is a map of the Antarctic bottom mountain range. This startling ima…