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The ocean is deep and dark, and much of the ocean floor is covered in sediment. Sediment is made up of small particles of rock and other materials that settle to the bottom of the ocean. This sediment can make the ocean floor difficult to see.
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∙ 13y agoInvestigating the ocean is difficult because it covers over 70% of Earth's surface area. It is also very deep, so the technology that is at our disposition cannot accurately investigate the deepest parts. Another thing is that there are ocean tides that cause the ocean floor to shift, making it much more difficult to pinpoint discoveries. Obviously, there's the fact that the time humans can spend underwater is very limited since we need a breathing apparatus if we do not have access to oxygen in the air.
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∙ 12y agoWe dont have the technology to do so because it is to dark and deep.
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∙ 12y agoIt is difficult to see because there is no light down at the bottom an the pressure is too high for us humans and robots.
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∙ 9y agoBecause it's an environment that's hostile to humans. It's dark, cold and water pressure is too high for unprotected humans. Exploration has to be done by remotes or robotics.
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∙ 13y agoBecause it's deep under water.
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What does oceanography study?
Oceanology is the study of marine life. It explains what will happen to the world thanks to water, both the advantages and disadvantages. So it is basically everything that has to do with water on Earth.
What is an example of Oceanography?
An oceanographer will study many different things - there is no limit, really. I cannot list all here, however, I can tell you that some may study the characteristics of sediments or sea water, other may try to examine the ocean floor and what it exactly contains (or how it is formed), some may study the effects of winds and currents, others may even study areas at the North or South pole, and so on. Then some might even study marine life (i.e. fish, crustescans, mircoorganisms, etc) to see the impact that organisms have on the ocean. Volcanoes and chemistry can be studied as well.
Which feature is formed on the ocean floor when tectonic plates are pushed together so that one plate moves under the other?
ocean trench
Why was the discovery of no rocks older than 2billion years old on the ocean floor so important?
It is an indication that the ocean floor is moving, being created by rifting and destroyed by subduction, thus providing evidence of plate tectonics and continental drift.
What makes it so you can walk on the ocean floor in the bay of fundy?
The Bay of Fundy is known for its very large tides.
What does oceanography study?
Oceanology is the study of marine life. It explains what will happen to the world thanks to water, both the advantages and disadvantages. So it is basically everything that has to do with water on Earth.
Who studies communication?
Mass Communication study is so difficult study so i not want to study this
Who studies mass communication?
mass communication study is so difficult study so i not want to study this
Is the ocean matter?
The ocean floor is matter, and so is everything else around it. Everything is made of matter.
Why is it cold in the ocean floor?
because it is so far away from the sun
Do continents reach the bottom of the ocean?
They do touch the ocean floor. they're like a giant mound, and the beaches flow into the water.
What are the 4 parts of the ocean floor?
Pacific Ocean, Artic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and the Indian ocean. im ten years old. that's so easy.
Why is the Atlantic Ocean is spreading?
The oceanic crust of the Atlantic Ocean floor is attached to the continental crust of the continents around the ocean. So as the Atlantic's Ocean floor spreads, the continents along its edges also move. Over time, the whole ocean gets wider.
Why was the hibernia oil field made?
The Hibernia oil field was developed to extract oil reserves located beneath the seabed of the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The discovery of significant oil reserves in the area made it economically viable to establish the oil field for extraction.
How does a magnetometer map the ocean floor?
it dont do any thing so .... Way to go man, helped a lot 😒
What is the Drop off in Finding Nemo?
Nemo lives in the coral reef which is near the surface of the ocean. So the drop off is the part to the ocean floor. Remember the 3 parts of the ocean: The surface, the mid-section, and the ocean floor!
What is the opposite of the ocean bottom?
The opposite of bottom would be the top, so the oceans surface is the opposite of the ocean floor/bottom.
