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

The data helped the team further refine maps of tectonic boundaries and ocean currents near coastal areas. "We're very interested in [continental margins] because the ocean currents and tides will ...

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

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

From the Atlantic to the Pacific, beachgoers are being warned to stay out of the water as a surge of hazardous ocean ...

More precise maps created using data from the SWOT mission can enhance underwater navigation and provide deeper insights into ...

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

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

A new effort using data from a NASA-led satellite is helping to change that, providing one of the most detailed maps of the bottom ... mountains affect ocean currents and can create nutrient ...

To get an idea of how detailed the map is, if you divide the map into ... Features of the ocean floor help determine how water masses and ocean currents move and how the affect are climate.