The updated dataset, released as part of the International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean (IBCAO), adds 1.4 million square kilometres of new seafloor information. "This release underscores ...

This image shows the bathymetry of the area of the Arctic Ocean where the new source of methane was found: Knipovich Ridge in the Fram Strait. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible ...

The Arctic Ocean has always been a region that’s fascinated University of Delaware doctoral student Tianyu Zhou. While most of humanity lives in the world’s temperate zone, the polar ocean seems like ...

Ice and snow reflect sunlight, keeping the Arctic cool, while large dark areas of open ocean absorb abundant ... The panels show pond bathymetry (water depth) (a) and pond level above sea surface ...

Although no one “owns” the North Pole, countries with land ringing the Central Arctic Ocean already have rights extending some way beyond their coastlines, under international law. Now three ...