The body of water surrounding Antarctica is described by many experts as the Antarctic Ocean or Southern Ocean. Last year, we shared with you that this ocean will be added to the maps and our planet will now have five oceans.
Now, a very important development has been made regarding the Southern Ocean. Scientists announced that with the help of data collected over the years, they have produced the most detailed map of the floor of this large body of water and shared many high-resolution images with us.
It can be useful in issues such as climate change and saving living things
The mapping, which was shared on Scientific Data last Tuesday and revealed the images related to the depths of the water, is the result of sonar collected for years. It was reported that it was created with the help of data obtained from devices. It was also stated that the map is part of a project that plans to map all the ocean floors by 2030. It was also included in the statements that approximately 21% of the ocean floors have been mapped so far.
According to the explanations, the map, which is stated to have unprecedented details, covers an area of 48 million kilometers and allows us to take a look at the details of a 7,432 meter deep pit called Factorian Deep for the first time. . Boris Dorschel, one of the authors of the study, also says in his statements that the map provides the most accurate information about the water floor and that is why it is very important.
It has been announced that this map can also be used for issues that threaten the future of our planet, such as climate change. . The reason for this is the important role the oceans have in increasing the world’s temperature. According to experts, such maps can be used to improve climate change models by providing information about how the world’s oceans move
. was also stated. It was noted that this would be achieved by determining the place where living things live and thus protecting their natural habitats.
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