Most of the oceans have a common structure, created by common physical phenomena, mainly from tectonic … See more

Sediments in the seabed vary in origin, from eroded land materials carried into the ocean by rivers or wind flow, waste and decompositions of sea creatures, and precipitation of chemicals within the sea water itself… See more

Seabed topography (ocean topography or marine topography) refers to the shape of the land (topography) when it interfaces with the ocean. These shapes are obvious along coastlines, but they occur also in significant … See more

Each region of the seabed has typical features such as common sediment composition, typical topography, salinity of water layers above it, marine life, magnetic direction of rocks, and sedimentation. Some features of … See more

The seabed has been explored by submersibles such as Alvin and, to some extent, scuba divers with special equipment. Hydrothermal vents were discovered in 1977 by researchers using an underwater camera pla… See more

• Bottom trawling – Fishing method for fishing trawlers
• Demersal fish – Fish that live and feed on or near the bottom of seas or lakes
• Human outpost – Human habitats located in environments inhospitable for humans… See more

• Roger Hekinian: Sea Floor Exploration: Scientific Adventures Diving into the Abyss. Springer, 2014. ISBN 978-3-319-03202-3 (print); ISBN 978-3-319-03203-0 (eBook)
• Stéphane Sainson: Electromagnetic Seabed Lo… See more