Floor Of The Oceaan

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Floor of the oceaan.

The ocean basins are characterized not only by lying in deep water the ocean floor averages about 4km below sea level but also by being underlain by a thin layer of crust. Not too many people have gone to the floor of the ocean as it requires special diving equipment. The lack of weathering and erosion in most areas however allows geological processes to be seen more clearly on. The following features are shown at example depths to scale though each feature has a considerable range at which it may occur.

On average oceanic crust is only 6 to 7km thick compared to 35 to 40km for con tinental crust. It is the bottom of the ocean when you dive. This graphic shows several ocean floor features on a scale from 0 35 000 feet below sea level. Other articles where ocean floor is discussed.

The initiative that seeks to galvanize the creation of a full map of the ocean floor says one fifth of this task has now been completed. The ocean floor has the same general character as the land areas of the world. It is the only intergovernmental organisation with a mandate to map the entire ocean floor. Exploration of the seafloor and the earth s crust.

The latest status of its seabed 2030 project was announced to coincide with world hydrography day.