A newly-deployed satellite has created the most-detailed map yet of the ocean floor, finding hundreds of hills and underwater volcanoes that were previously missed.

It is the only intergovernmental organisation with a mandate to map the entire ocean floor. The latest status of its Seabed 2030 project was announced to coincide with World Hydrography Day.

A stunning new map shows the range and variety of Earth’s tides. Explore tides that are barely perceptible to those that rise ...

Marine Traffic map lets anyone trace a vessel that has a position ‘transponder’ similar to those used by aircraft Transponder broadcasts the ships’ position, name, course and speed allowing ...

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a gyre of plastic debris in the north-central Pacific Ocean. It’s the largest accumulation of plastic in the world. Just how big is it? Using the map below, click ...

Identifying the seven continents, five oceans, the Equator ... After watching the film, teachers could use a base map to explore the make up of the world and where the features explored in ...