Tag: Seabed

Do Antarctic anchorages have an impact?

Camille Lin

Never-before-seen images filmed in Antarctica show traces of anchoring on a deep, untouched seabed. Without concluding that there is a definite impact, a study invites us to consider the potential effects of human activities on these fragile ecosystems.

Deep-sea mining to support green transition? The Norwegian paradox

Mirjana Binggeli

Norway has just opened its seabed to mining over an area stretching from Svalbard to Jan Mayen Island.

Bottom trawls leave scars in seabed north of Svalbard

Julia Hager

During mapping work, researchers unexpectedly discovered many areas of destroyed seafloor from trawling.

Possible similarities between Arctic seafloor and Saturn moon

Dr. Michael Wenger

A deep-sea region between Svalbard and Greenland could provide clues to what it might look like beneath the thick ice layer of Saturn's moon Enceladus.

New chart: The seafloor of the Southern Ocean

Julia Hager

New bathymetric chart shows the seafloor of the Southern Ocean in unprecedented detail

Microplastics to the Antarctic seabed

Dr. Michael Wenger

Microplastics have been discovered not only on the surface of the Southern Oceab, but also in sediment samples from its seabed.

Where methane seeps from Antarctic seabed

Dr. Michael Wenger

An active methane seep was first discovered on the seabed just outside close to the US research station McMurdo in Antarctica.