Have you ever seen a giant larvacean, the tiny sea squirt that lives inside a giant mucus house? How about a wildly iridescent bloodybelly comb jelly? If not, you’re far from alone. In the deepest, darkest parts of the world’s oceans, mysterious and remarkable animals abound. But because of the […]
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Ocean’s hidden heat measured with earthquake sounds | Science
By Paul VoosenSep. 17, 2020 , 2:00 PM In 1991, scientists lowered large subwoofers into the water at Heard Island, a snowcapped volcanic island in the Indian Ocean. The speakers emitted low-frequency sounds that, like whale song, rumbled across entire oceans. Picked up by receivers off the coasts of California […]