Scientists say the topography of the ocean floor is less well known than the surfaces of Mars, Mercury or Venus and that charting the depth and shape of the seabed will help understand the impact ...

Its formation is due to several factors, the main ones being wind action, the Earth's rotation (Coriolis effect), water temperature and salinity, and underwater topography. Categories: International .

The Atlantic Ocean may begin to shrink, said a new study published in the journal Geology. Oceans are not necessarily a permanent fixture on Earth, as they are able to appear and close due to the ...

The world’s second largest ocean is the Atlantic Ocean. It covers about a quarter of the Earth. To the west of the Atlantic Ocean are the continents of North and South America. Europe and Africa ...

There are 12-21 million tonnes of tiny plastic fragments floating in the Atlantic Ocean, scientists have found. A study, led by the UK's National Oceanography Centre, scooped through layers of the ...

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From unexplored trenches to the Bermuda Triangle, the world's oceans are filled with unsolved mysteries. But one of the ...

The Atlantic Ocean is cooling at an exponential rate, and nobody is sure why. It's been more than a year of record-high ...

A significant shift in the system of ocean currents that helps keep parts of Europe warm could send temperatures in the UK lower, scientists have found. They say the Atlantic Ocean circulation ...

The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park will feature an Italian bridge, four winding bike paths and a very different ...

This year's Atlantic hurricane season has been a dramatic one, with the U.S. coast repeatedly slammed by powerful storms. The hurricane season runs between June 1 and November 30 every year, and ...