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A new map of the Arctic Ocean reveals an area as large as twice the size of France and six times that of England
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 ...
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Arctic Ocean Circulation: Going Around At the Top Of the World
The Arctic Ocean (Figure 1), the smallest of the world's five major oceans, is about 4000km (2500 miles) long and 2400km (1500 miles) wide, about the size of the continental USA. It lies entirely ...
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Map of the Fram Strait (IMAGE)
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 ...
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70% Of Our Planet Is Ocean, But We’ve Mapped Only 6% Of Its Floor. A New Project Aims To Map The Entire Ocean By 2030.
In February 2025, Seabed 2030 celebrated another 1.4 million square kilometers of seabed map on the International Bathymetric Chart of the Arctic Ocean (IBCAO) – at much higher resolution than ...