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Scientists record first-of-its-kind tectonic plate rupture within the Pacific Ocean

For the first time in history, scientists have observed the rupture of a tectonic plate in a subduction zone in real time.
NPR

Trump administration considers a new way of extracting minerals in the Pacific Ocean

The Trump administration is considering a first-of-its kind mining project at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. But deep-sea mining has raised major environmental questions. The Trump administration is ...
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The Pacific Made A Strange Noise For 46 Years, And Scientists Just Got To The Bottom Of It

For nearly half a century, a mysterious sound has echoed through a remote stretch of the Pacific Ocean, eluding scientists and oceanographers alike. Rhythmic and persistent, this underwater signal ...
The Verge

Watch this ultra-detailed animation of the seafloor

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. A NASA and CNES satellite lets scientists see the ocean floor in new ways. A NASA and CNES satellite lets ...