NOAA is mapping Bay seafloor for the first time in decades, using sonar to chart hazards and update nautical charts for safe ...

Scientists have mapped less than 25% of the world's seafloor. Experts say that getting that number up to 100% would improve everything from... Why mapping the entire seafloor is a daunting task, but ...

A new scientific model is giving researchers an unprecedented, global look at the activities of clams, worms, and other invertebrate animals that burrow at the bottom of the ocean. A new scientific ...

The nearly 123-foot NOAA ship Ferdinand R. Hassler, out of New Castle, New Hampshire, is using advanced multibeam bathymetric ...

Oceans cover three-quarters of the Earth, yet only 20% of the seafloor has yet been mapped. The race to understand these depths could further scientific understanding, but also lead to ...

More accurate maps of the ocean floor are crucial for a range of seafaring activities, including navigation and laying underwater communications cables. “Seafloor mapping is key in both established ...

One offshore wind developer will begin mapping the seafloor off the coast of San Luis Obispo County this week. Golden State Wind is one of three corporations that holds a lease to build floating wind ...

On September 4, 2025, the Wajima branch of the Ishikawa Prefecture Fisheries Cooperative Association held a briefing on how to use a brand-new ocean map. Local fishers, many of them women freedivers ...

The oceans cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface. The marine ecosystem is the largest and most abundant in the world. But most of the ocean is permanently dark and incredibly difficult to observe. As ...