Submarine canyons are among the most spectacular and fascinating geological formations to be found on our ocean floors, but ...

"Like those in the Arctic, Antarctic submarine canyons resemble canyons in other parts of the world. But they tend to be ...

In a groundbreaking study published in Marine Geology, researchers have uncovered a total of 332 submarine canyons under ...

Submarine canyons are a final frontier on planet Earth. There are thousands of these breathtaking geological features hidden within the depths of the ocean -- yet scientists have more high ...

Submarine canyons are large, kilometer-deep gorges on the seafloor along continental margins that transport sediments, nutrients, and carbon from offshore regions into the deep sea. Geoscientists ...

Ecological Role of Submarine Canyons and Need for Canyon Conservation: A Review. Frontiers in Marine Science, 2017; 4 DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2017.00005 ...

Submarine canyons are a final frontier on planet Earth. There are thousands of these breathtaking geological features hidden within the depths of the ocean – yet scientists have more high-res… ...

Submarine canyons around Antarctica tend to have less sea ice, higher sea surface temperatures, and more biomass such as phytoplankton blooms than the shelves they cut into. Phytoplankton blooms ...

Submarine canyons were identified by the pre-SONAR mappers, but it wasn't until this technological advancement that we realized how common a feature they are.

The Mugu Submarine Canyon, south of Ventura, siphons off over a million cubic yards of sand each year, enough to build a beach 100 feet wide, 10 feet deep, and five miles long!

Submarine canyon morphologies and their downslope evolution, shown by a time structure map of the modern Equatorial Guinean seafloor. The stark contrast between canyon morphologies results from ...

Submarine canyons are a final frontier on planet Earth. There are thousands of these breathtaking geological features hidden within the depths of the ocean – yet scientists have more high ...