Geomorphology of the Cook Islands, tropical South Pacific Ocean
Journal of Maps, 2023 We use the 2021 GEBCO grid to interpret the seabed geomorphology within the Cook Islands and adjacent areas. A complex geological history dating back to 125 Ma is manifested in a range of geoforms.
Rima Browne, John Parianos, Alain Murphy
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Marine Sedimentary Carbon Stocks of the United Kingdom’s Exclusive Economic Zone
Frontiers in Earth Science, 2021 Continental shelf sediments are recognized as long-term stores of globally significant quantities of carbon (C) and potentially provide an important, yet largely overlooked climate regulation service via the Earth’s C cycle.
Craig Smeaton +4 more
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Geomorphology of the Clarion Clipperton Zone, tropical North Pacific Ocean
Journal of Maps, 2021 The Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) hosts a valuable deposit of polymetallic nodules. Understanding the geology of this deposit is key to its effective exploration and future mining.
John Parianos, Pedro Madureira
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Wave-Induced Seabed Response and Liquefaction Around Pipeline at Different Buried Depths
Shanghai Jiaotong Daxue xuebao, 2021 In order to study the liquefaction of the seabed around the pipeline under wave loading, a two-dimensional numerical model was established based on Biot’s partly dynamic equation (u-p model). The dynamic response of the seabed around the pipeline
ZHANG Qi, ZHOU Xianglian, YE Guanlin
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Seabed classification of multibeam echosounder data into bedrock/non-bedrock using deep learning
Frontiers in Earth Science, 2023 The accurate mapping of seafloor substrate types plays a major role in understanding the distribution of benthic marine communities and planning a sustainable exploitation of marine resources.
Rosa Virginia Garone +5 more
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Cetaceans in the Mediterranean Sea: Encounter Rate, Dominant Species, and Diversity Hotspots
Diversity, 2023 We investigated the presence and diversity of cetaceans in the Mediterranean Sea, analysing the data collected by 32 different research units, over a period of 15 years (2004–2018), and shared on the common web-GIS platform named Intercet.
Guido Gnone +43 more
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A Review of Subsea AUV Technology
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 The observation and detection of the subsea environment urgently require large-scale and long-term observation platforms. The design and development of subsea AUVs involve three key points: the subsea-adapted main body structure, agile motion performance
Jing Zhou, Yulin Si, Ying Chen
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The deep sea is a major sink for microplastic debris [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2014 Marine debris, mostly consisting of plastic, is a global problem, negatively impacting wildlife, tourism and shipping. However, despite the durability of plastic, and the exponential increase in its production, monitoring data show limited evidence of ...
Lucy C. Woodall +9 more
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Comparative Analysis of Selected Geostatistical Methods for Bottom Surface Modeling
Sensors, 2023 Digital bottom models are commonly used in many fields of human activity, such as navigation, harbor and offshore technologies, or environmental studies. In many cases, they are the basis for further analysis.
Patryk Biernacik +2 more
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Trends in the Stability of Antarctic Coastal Polynyas and the Role of Topographic Forcing Factors
Remote Sensing, 2020 Polynyas are an important factor in the Antarctic and Arctic climate, and their changes are related to the ecosystems in the polar regions. The phenomenon of polynyas is influenced by the combination of inherent persistence and dynamic factors.
Liyuan Jiang +6 more
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