Until now, only about a quarter of the seafloor has been mapped using ships with special sonar equipment. The rest has ...

More accurate maps based on data from the SWOT mission can improve underwater navigation and result in greater knowledge of ...

Maps help ships navigate around safety hazards and guide ... These underwater mountains affect ocean currents and can create nutrient-rich areas that attract marine life. "We won’t get the ...

During a voyage off the east coast of Africa, researchers collected detailed measurements of massive swirling currents that ...

Scientists use satellite data to find ocean zones where trash naturally gathers for easier, faster, and cleaner clean-up.

One of NOAA’s most critical roles is to observe the oceans, which are currently undergoing a period of rapid and largely ...