Geologists have uncovered the remains of a massive tectonic plate beneath the Pacific Ocean, a plate that had been hidden for ...

Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a ...

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical cyclone in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.As of the 11 a.m. advisory, Hurricane Barbara formed off the coast of southwest Mexico. Barbara became ...

In the vast, unexplored depths of our oceans, a revolutionary scientific approach is emerging that combines marine biology with geology in an unexpected way. Scientists have begun harnessing the ...

Pacific Ocean Shrinking: Scientists Predict Formation Of A New Supercontinent According to scientists, that slow-motion drift will one day result in the total closure of the Pacific Basin and the ...

Hurricane season is just weeks away, and the Pacific Ocean is cooling off again. That’s important because it can create conditions more conducive to hurricanes.

Sperm Whale. Image via Pixabay. Despite oceans covering over 70% of Earth’s surface, we have mapped less than 25% of the ocean floor at high resolution. Traditional ocean floor mapping methods face ...

If U.S. engagement in the Indo-Pacific shifts, India may find itself even more reliant on its Indian Ocean strategy to counterbalance China’s growing influence.

The Pacific is the biggest and deepest ocean on Earth, covering about a third of the planet's surface. It stretches over 155 million square kilometres, with an average depth of 13,000 feet.

Sailors load a missile system aboard aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the eastern Pacific Ocean on October 9, 2024. The George Washington is in the Third Fleet's area of operations.

A brilliant map showed just how big the Pacific Ocean is. The Ocean, which is around 32 percent of the planet’s total surface area and 46 percent of its water surface, covers 165.25 million ...

Drainage, structural and ocean are the major types of basins. As for ocean basins, the Pacific Ocean is the world's largest, covering 63 million square miles, with deep depths averaging 13,000 feet.