A recent study published in Science Advances reveals that 99.999% of the deep ocean remains unexplored, despite over 44,000 dives since 1958. This equates to surveying an area only one-tenth the size of Belgium. The ocean's depths, classified into various zones including the epipelagic and mesopelagic, exhibit incredible biodiversity and biogeochemical processes. However, the vastness of the deep ocean presents a formidable challenge for researchers, prompting calls for enhanced exploration efforts to uncover marine life and understand ocean ecosystems better.
The deep ocean represents 99.999% of its expanse that remains unexplored and undiscovered, despite significant advances in marine exploration since the 1950s.
The interactive graphic reveals that while the sunlight zone is well-known, over two-thirds of the oceanâs surface remains a vast, poorly understood mystery.
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