The deep sea is largely unexplored, with humans having visualized less than 0.001% of the seafloor. Researchers, driven by Katy Croff Bell's initiative, compiled data from over 43,000 exploration trips since 1958, revealing that most explorations occurred close to the U.S., Japan, and New Zealand. This highlights a significant geographical bias in deep-sea exploration, as many regions in the ocean remain completely mysterious. Tools like sonar provide maps, but challenges in capturing visuals beyond certain depths hinder our understanding.
This study reveals that humans have explored less than 0.001% of the deep seafloor, highlighting the vast unknowns of the deep ocean.
Researchers found that most explorations happened within 200 nautical miles of the U.S., Japan, and New Zealand, pointing to geographical bias in ocean exploration.
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