How Do Researchers Know What’s Under the Sea?
The detailed information on the state of the sea bottom is vital to humankind; only a tiny part of the seafloor has been methodically mapped by direct measurement. But almost all of our seas continue to be practically unmapped, unseen, unexplored. Today, echo sounding is essential strategy researchers use for seafloor mapping, referred to as seabed imaging. The procedure utilizes sonar sound waves that bounce off the sea base. A [...]