What are the top facts about the ocean? While much is known about the ocean, a large part of it remains unknown. Here are fun facts about it for people of all ages.

Researchers found young ridges on the moon’s far side, proving it is still geologically active. The ridges formed in last 200 ...

Experts from UNH explain how rare the 3.8 magnitude earthquake was and the likelihood of significant aftershocks.

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Raitt, R. W., Shor, G. G., Francis, T. J. G., and Morris, G. B., J. Geophys. Res. (in the press).

At this ridge, the Earth’s crust pulls apart due to the motion of tectonic plates, allowing molten rock to rise up and shape new crust. Plates moving apart have built a chain of peaks called a ...

Ocean sciences span the physics, chemistry, and biology of marine systems. The field encompasses ocean circulation, energy dissipation, marine biology, ecology, biogeochemical cycles, water mass ...

Air temperatures in December 2024 were above average over the entire Arctic Ocean, continuing the pattern set in November ... Antarctic sea ice has declined at a slower-than-normal pace since ...

The surface of Earth is broken into large rigid plates that diverge at mid-ocean ridges and converge at ocean trenches or mountain ranges. The interior of Earth, the mantle, is solid rock.