Abyssal Zone - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The abyssal zone, or the abyss, is the seafloor and water column from 3,000 to 6,500 meters (9,842 to 21,325 feet) depth, where sunlight doesn’t penetrate
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Ocean Zones - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The abyssal zone, or the abyss, is the seafloor and water column from 3,000 to 6,500 meters (9,842 to 21,325 feet) depth, where sunlight doesn’t penetrate Hadal Zone The region extending from 6,000 to 11,000 meters is called the hadal, or hadalpelagic, zone after Hades, the Greek god of the underworld
Fueling a Deep-Sea Ecosystem - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Miles beneath the ocean surface in the dark abyss, vast communities of subseafloor microbes at deep-sea hot springs are converting chemicals into energy that allows deep-sea life to survive, and even thrive, in a world without sunlight Until now, however, measuring the productivity of subseafloor microbe communities (or how fast…
Illuminating the Abyss - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Illuminating the Abyss Inspiration, Exploration, and Discovery in the Ocean Twilight Zone Four leading ocean explorers and advocates come together for a conversation about pushing boundaries and seeking solutions to the Earth’s most pressing problems—deep in the ocean’s twilight zone
Where the Food Is in the Sea, and Why Between the shallow, gently sloping continental shelf and the abyss of the deep ocean lies the steep continental slope The edge between the shelf and the slope is called the shelf break Phytoplankton, zooplankton, fish, seabirds, whales, and dolphins thrive in the waters above the shelf break, supported by nutrients brought from great depths
Midnight Zone - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution The midnight zone, or bathypelagic, extends to about 4,000 meters (about 13,100 feet), which reaches the ocean floor in many places is in perpetual darkness
Twilight Zone - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution What is the ocean twilight zone? The ocean twilight zone is a layer of water that stretches around the globe It lies 200 to 1,000 meters (about 650 to 3,300 feet) below the ocean surface, just beyond the reach of sunlig
WHOIs best of 2023 - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution From the icy poles to the dark abyss, WHOI is driving ocean understanding, leading solutions, and sharing our knowledge with you Please enjoy this roundup of our most-loved offerings from 2023!