The Space Of Deep Sea Exploration

The innovation of maritime technology has revolutionized travel throughout history. Prior to ships and sea travel, humans were separated by vast oceans and confined to their homeland for life. Because of these large boundaries, discoveries and inventions were only shared within land masses and trade as a whole was very limited. This uncharted, inaccessible territory caused a major separation of mankind. However, these oceans sparked curiosity and desire for explorers to venture beyond their native land. This curiosity was the driving force to the invention of naval travel, a highly important and massive step for all growing communities during the Age of Exploration. Maritime technology’s advancements through history greatly aided in the Age of Exploration, allowing provinces to break their land boundaries and make monumental steps towards the advanced world humans populate today.

Astonishingly, Did you know that we have better maps of the moon than we do of the ocean? (#7) It’s true! Scientists are working to make drones to explore the deep sea. Ocean Exploration is a developing science that incorporates the use of marine biology and drone technology. Ocean Exploration technology will be an overall benefit to society because 1. exploring the ocean is easier than before and 2. ocean exploration can help with monitoring the deep sea.

The deepest depths of the ocean are unfathomable, no one knows what creatures lurk down there.

Restating: I hope that this has made you realize the importance of being aware of what is happening not only on land where we live but also the ocean which is a major source of life for the planet.

70 percent of the Earth's surface is made up of oceans, yet less than 5 percent of the ocean has been explored. According to scientist Cheryl Bardoe in her essay, "Living in the Dark", there is so much to learn about the ocean and it's inhabitants. With the help of today's technology, scientists are able to explore the ocean deeper than ever before. The United States should be involved with major exploration of the ocean because more time and money has been spent exploring space and there is still so much to learn about the ocean.

Echinoderms such as starfish, sea cucumbers, and urchins are identified by their symmetry and central mouth. This species is found decorating the coral reefs by their variety of color and sizes. Because some of these animals like to burrow in the sand, they can supply oxygen to some of the depths in the ocean. Echinoderms are a staple food in many sea animals diet.

The sea is often perceived as a whole other world that science sometimes struggle to explain, its depths

Robert Ballard was one of the great explorers who discovered numerous secrets about the deep sea and science while encountering new creatures and natural resources as he explored and exchanged new ideas of using technology and incorporating it into his discoveries. Ballard is known for two of his most famous findings: the shipwreck of the Titanic and the Bismarck. The ideas of using technology to assist with his findings helped him create his own equipment with his team to find out more about the deep sea. The idea came from previous discoveries where he saw the Earth’s curst crack and how it affected marine life, geology and geophysics. This led him to become intrigued and continue on to more research to show the world the mysteries of the ocean. Ballard’s exploration of the deep sea provided encounters that led to a better understanding of plate tectonics and the environment, the use of technology to find historical treasures, and the preservation of history left behind in the deep sea.

However, with the same inner drive to discover space should come the intention of wanting to explore the ocean. Humans have laid eyes on only about 5% of the oceans in entirety, and the necessary increase in funding would allow for the other 95% to be seen and known. All the water on our Blue Planet covers roughly 71% of the earth’s surface. Luckily, NOAA researchers have used their inner curiosity and taken action, finding out more and more about the five oceans that span the earth, and all the life that lives in them.

we do know can’t but be a fraction of what is out there! There is just so much unknown

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Looking out in the deep ocean many thoughts come to mind one being fear, fear of the unknown in the ocean, but should we really be fearing the ocean or should it be fearing us? Humans play a very main role in the world. We are the ones in charge of keeping the world safe and preserving it. As humans we need to work very hard to prevent things from happening. The daily things we do can really effect the world around us without even knowing. From the things we eat to how we through out things we need to become more aware of these things and make the changes to save the world we live in. Many people think we only need to worry about the land but the ocean is a big part of this too. Two big things happening in the ocean every day is overfishing

oceanographers study the ocean which cover seventy percent of the earth's surface. They study the largest area on earth which we have not seen ninety five percent of and where an estimated five hundred million people go year during the summer. They have found many things but they still have many fish and oil pockets to find in the ninety five percent that we have not seen, and hey who knows what we will find maybe we will find the next big source of energy in the ocean or a new type of fish that can

The few facts that are known about the ocean and its processes are not a part of common knowledge. This is due to the lack of information that is advertised to the public, lack of

The ocean is one of Earth's most valuable natural resources. It provides food in the form of fish and shellfish—about 200 billion pounds are caught each year. It's used for transportation—both travel and shipping. It provides a treasured source of recreation for humans. It is mined for minerals (salt, sand, gravel, and some manganese, copper, nickel, iron, and cobalt can be found in the deep sea) and drilled for crude oil.