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Why Is It So Hard To Map The Ocean Floor?.

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Format:
Video
Series:
Economist Video
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Environment and Ecological Issues.
Marines.
Scientific method.
Ocean engineering.
Scientific research.
Oceanography.
Oceans.
Local Subjects:
Environment and Ecological Issues.
Marines.
Scientific method.
Ocean engineering.
Scientific research.
Oceanography.
Oceans.
Genre:
News story
Physical Description:
1 online resource (3 minutes)
Place of Publication:
London, England : The Economist, 2026.
Language Note:
In English.
Original language in English.
System Details:
video file
Summary:
Humans know more about the surface of Mars than Earth’s ocean floor. Only 27% of the seabed has been mapped — the rest is still an estimate. Why is the ocean floor so hard to chart?
Notes:
Title from resource description page (viewed June 01, 2026).

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