Europe has many sizeable countries with expansive topographical features to match. Here are the biggest organized from least ...

Researchers using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) have mapped the geology of the Mona Rift and made some astonishing discoveries.

To do this, he consulted with Chumash elders, academics, and existing maps to re-create the land’s topography and pinpoint the locations of ancient villages. “With some artistic liberties in scale and ...

The major currents of the world are the arteries of life in our oceans. Understanding how these currents and eddies evolve and transform can greatly increase your chances of success when venturing ...

The big blue blindspot: why the ocean floor is still an unmapped mystery It is the largest habitat on Earth – and also the least explored. As world leaders prepare to meet in Nice for a major UN ...

This study used data captured by the new Surface Water Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, launched in December 2022 to map the height of water across 90% of Earth’s surface. At the heart of SWOT ...

Satellite footage has revealed that giant mega-tsunamis were the cause of seismic vibrations that rocked the planet for nine days, per a "Nature Communications" study making waves online.

The river waves, which, unlike ocean waves, are temporary surges of water, stretched from 47 to 166 miles long as they traveled down rivers in Montana, Texas, and Georgia, the SWOT satellite recorded.

Columbia Shallows is a dive site that welcomes divers of all skill levels, with depths between 20 and 30 feet. This location ...

Currently, it is estimated that only 25% of the world’s ocean floor has been mapped in detail. SWOT's high sensitivity enables it to detect minuscule variations on a centimeter scale.

Nature Scientists discover nearly 100,000 submerged mountains: “There are better maps of the lunar surface than of the Earth’s ocean floor” Researchers using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV ...