Deep sea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The deep sea , or deep layer , is the lowest layer in the ocean, existing below the thermocline, at a depth of 1000 fathoms (1828 m) or more. Little or no light penetrates this area of the ocean, ...
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Atlantic Ocean - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions; with a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometres (41.1 million square miles). It covers approximately one-fifth o...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean
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OSLO (Reuters) - The permanent darkness of the ocean depths is home to a far greater range of animals, from luminous jellyfish to tubeworms that live off oil seeping from the seabed, than previously thought ... Although the ocean depths are permanently black, many animals create their own light -- with luminous markings to...
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www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE5AL12I200911...
www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE5AL12I20091124
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See the different ways scientists study the ocean; Find out what creatures live in the ocean depths, visit the Deep Ocean Creatures page. Learn about life zones of the ocean. Meet a scientist who studies the ocean's deep, right here at Extreme Science.
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www.extremescience.com/DeepestOcean.htm
www.extremescience.com/DeepestOcean.htm
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What are the deepest parts of the ocean? ... The average depth of the oceans is about five times the average elevation of the land. In general, the continents stand about three miles above the ocean floor. According to the National Geographic Atlas, the deepest-known part of the ocean measures 10,924 meters (35,839 feet),
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www.whoi.edu/info/deepest-ocean.html
www.whoi.edu/info/deepest-ocean.html
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The researchers conducted 19 ocean expeditions this year; a 20th continues in the Antarctic. In addition, they operated 128 nearshore sampling sites and, using satellites, followed more than 20 tagged species including sharks, squid, sea lions and albatross. ... New species discovered in depths of Atlantic...
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www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2006/12/11/tech-oceans.html
www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2006/12/11/tech-oceans.html
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With shark numbers dwindling, scientists have long hoped they would find previously unknown populations of them and perhaps even new species in the deepest parts of the oceans. ... A new study concludes the sharks aren't down there. ... Sharks do not colonize below 1.86 miles, scientists said today.
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www.livescience.com/animals/060222_shark_deep.html
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July 6th, 2007; Author Robert Roy Britt ... A filter in a deep-sea water-pipe system trapped a bizarre creature that looks to be part squid, part octopus and part spider. ... The pipes are part of the Natural Energy Laboratory in Hawaii. “We really enjoy these little mysteries that come up,” said Christopher Kelley,
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www.livescience.com/blogs/2007/07/06/odd-octosquid-pull...
www.livescience.com/blogs/2007/07/06/odd-octosquid-pulled-from-ocean-depths/
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