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Oceans: From the Surface to the Sea Floor and Everything in Between

Everyone is intrigued by the oceans of the world. Whether you are interested in the use of SONAR for sea floor mapping or the study of the creatures that live in the depths, our study of the oceans this semester will have something each of you will love!

Ocean Topography

Subsurface Land Features

The USGS (United States Geological Survey) has been responsible for creating topographic maps of the United States since 1879. Topographic maps are detailed using contour lines to show the shapes of the Earth's surface. Of the 71% of the Earth that is covered by salt water, only 1% on that surface has been mapped. Making the ocean floor one of the last great unknowns in the study of our Earth. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute has been working to create comprehensive maps of the canyon found on the floor of Monterey Bay. As sea floor mapping continues around the world, so do the discoveries about life in the deep ocean.

Please explore the Mission Deep web page and leave a comment about what you found to be the most fascinating part.

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History of Topography Maps
History of the USGS and it's creation of topographic maps in the United States.
MBARI Ocean Deep Exhibit
Monterey Bay Research Institute is leading the way with deep ocean mapping in the canyon of Monterey Bay, CA. Explore three different components of their research in the deep ocean.

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  • efriedman Mar 28, 2012 @ 4:32 am | delete
    Thanks for dropping in and leaving a comment on the Wave Glider Ocean Robot lens. By the way, did you hear the news of a shark attacking one robot this week? Drop in on the updated lens again for details if you missed this news.
  • NS Feb 9, 2012 @ 10:01 pm | delete
    Having fun while studying!
  • JacReams Feb 9, 2012 @ 9:03 pm | delete
    I would like whale for dinner.... for 50 years >:D
  • MegHigbee Feb 22, 2012 @ 7:56 am | delete
    I have to tell you Jacob, I think you might get tired of eating the same thing for 50 years!
  • sara-hello-kitty Feb 9, 2012 @ 9:00 pm | delete
    Who's reading this while they study?? :D ;D
  • danielz447 Feb 9, 2012 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    i think its amazing how the whales bones can make a "feast" for years :D
  • lucascool Feb 9, 2012 @ 8:51 pm | delete
    I Agree with you Daniel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
  • danielz447 Feb 9, 2012 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    i think its amazing how the whales bones can make a "feast" for years :D
  • SgIsAmazing Feb 8, 2012 @ 9:37 pm | delete
    I'm Studying this for the test.!!!
  • waldenthree.net Feb 3, 2012 @ 6:48 pm | delete
    this is an important topic. Glad you are interested in this topic. Hope will do one more about ocean. Thanks.
  • waldenthree.net Feb 3, 2012 @ 6:47 pm | delete
    This is a most important topic. You are unusal to be interested in this topic, a few among few ! Hope will do antoher one on related topic about the ocean. Thanks.
  • waldenthree.net Feb 3, 2012 @ 6:47 pm | delete
    This is a most important topic. You are unusal to be interested in this topic, a few among few ! Hope will do antoher one on related topic about the ocean. Thanks.
  • Juliannaw652 Feb 3, 2012 @ 1:19 pm | delete
    The Dumbo Octopus is SOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's ears are so tiny and it smiles too!!!!!!!!:):):):):):)
  • Peterlicous Feb 2, 2012 @ 7:54 pm | delete
    i'm not sure why it put two, but if you're having trouble getting to my page, try clicking on my name!
  • ED 6A Jan 29, 2012 @ 9:49 am | delete
    amazing how the entire ocean can feed feed off the whale for so long!
  • DP 6A Jan 24, 2012 @ 7:36 am | delete
    I thought the alien lifeforms was very cool.
  • Courtney Lasman Jan 24, 2012 @ 6:57 am | delete
    I though the vampire squids were cool!!!
  • DZ 6B Jan 23, 2012 @ 9:16 pm | delete
    I think the alien life forms was the best it was so cool to see what they do down there!!!!! But the sunken whales are kind of sad
  • ED 6A Jan 29, 2012 @ 9:51 am | delete
    I agree about the sunken whale
  • SGF Jan 23, 2012 @ 9:01 pm | delete
    I feel sad about the whales. The vampire squid are cool I like those. HEHE!
  • gino Jan 23, 2012 @ 7:45 pm | delete
    the light up jelly fish were awesome
  • Ashley Barnes Jan 23, 2012 @ 7:28 pm | delete
    hi i liked the 2ed mission the best! AB 6B
  • Amalex Jan 23, 2012 @ 3:44 pm | delete
    I thought the Alian life forms was the best it was very interesting
  • MegHigbee Jan 23, 2012 @ 11:59 am | delete
    I have enjoyed reading your comments about the MBARI Mission Deep Exhibit. It sounds like all of you have learned something new. Great Job! Ms. Higbee
  • emma Jan 23, 2012 @ 7:36 am | delete
    the alien life forms are awosome
  • emma Jan 23, 2012 @ 7:36 am | delete
    the alien life forms are awosome
  • emma Jan 23, 2012 @ 7:34 am | delete
    the alien life forms are so cool espesially the vampire squid
    EZ 6C
  • zbrad652 Jan 22, 2012 @ 10:44 pm | delete
    I liked the 3rd mission because it showed how animals recycle and use it to survive for up to 50 years. It shows animals don't waste. Plus I liked all of the cool animals.
    -ZB 6B
  • VD 6C Jan 22, 2012 @ 10:09 pm | delete
    Mission #1 was very interesting. I loved all of the sea creatures. I really liked the jelly fish and the third weird looking creature. Its very colorful. The Dumbo Octopus is cute. I like the little ears and the nose.
  • VD 6C Jan 22, 2012 @ 10:09 pm | delete
    Mission #1 was very interesting. I loved all of the sea creatures. I really liked the jelly fish and the third weird looking creature. Its very colorful. The Dumbo Octopus is cute. I like the little ears and the nose.
  • Peterlicous Jan 22, 2012 @ 8:50 pm | delete
    So basically, in mission one they're saying deep sea creatures are better than than us? Why can't I glow when I'm in trouble?
  • JW6B Jan 22, 2012 @ 8:25 pm | delete
    Poor whales! Its really cool that some jellies can make themselves light up!
  • LC 6A Jan 22, 2012 @ 8:23 pm | delete
    I really enjoyed " Investigate a Sunken Whale " I though it was cool that one whale could feed like a million fish.
  • KM 6C Jan 22, 2012 @ 7:43 pm | delete
    Its cool how 3/4 of the animals can produce their own light!Vote For Mission One!!!!!!
  • Françoise Jan 22, 2012 @ 7:19 pm | delete
    I feel bad for the whales. :(
  • FC 6B Jan 22, 2012 @ 7:18 pm | delete
    FC 6B
    I feel bad for the whales. :(
  • FC 6B Jan 22, 2012 @ 7:14 pm | delete
    I feel bad for the five whales that got killed or probably didn't die for a experiment, they could have used one whale. Why five?
  • MC6B Jan 22, 2012 @ 6:59 pm | delete
    I thought it was really cool how, how many animals can produce their own light. i think mission one was the best
  • Sara! Jan 22, 2012 @ 6:10 pm | delete
    When you click on the link for the Ocean Deep Exhibit (the missions) there is a little picture of that dumbo squid and its SO CUTE with its little tongue sticking out. :D
  • Sara! Jan 22, 2012 @ 6:02 pm | delete
    SP 6C

    Mission #1 very interesting. The squid in the beginning of the video looked like a huge, floppy umbrella opening up. But I would NOT want to be under that umbrella in the rain because there is a good chance the squid would get annoyed and blast you with ink. Ew.
    Mission #2 I have a question about. In the video, there were all kinds of beautiful coral in all kinds of colors. Where do they get these vibrant colors??
    Mission #3 SUPER COOL! The whale bones were SO BIG I can totally believe they would feed fish for over 50 years! Wowza!
  • J. Ike Ms Higbee Jan 22, 2012 @ 5:17 pm | delete
    The vampire squid and the whale are raw
  • dp6b Jan 22, 2012 @ 3:39 pm | delete
    commentss on videos: MISSION1: dance shrimp, dance! MISSION 2: i like the cool spikey crab. wow, 30 000 sea mountains! crab+sit=prank? MISSION3 : dead whale eating worms with feathers?!?!?! AWESOME!!!
  • HE6C Jan 22, 2012 @ 3:23 pm | delete
    My favorite was mission #1. It is so cool how all of those creatures can produce their own light.
  • HE6C Jan 22, 2012 @ 3:19 pm | delete
    I think it is so cool how those creatures can produce their own light. Even in the deepest part of the ocean.
  • KE6C Jan 22, 2012 @ 3:05 pm | delete
    Kayla Eckermann6c:
    My favorite video was Mission #1. I thought it was cool how so many diffrent animals can produce their own light! My Favorite part was the lobster at the end!!!!
  • MM 6A Jan 22, 2012 @ 2:50 pm | delete
    I never knew that the whale's carcasses could feed soooooo many animals. I also thought that after a year that the carcas would just decay; I didn't expect for it to last over 50 years!!!!!!!!
  • AS 6A Jan 22, 2012 @ 2:31 pm | delete
    I thought Mission #1 was really cool. All those underwater creatures that we have never really seen before were so cool. Plus, the guy at the beginning of the video had an awesome mustache...
  • HM6B Jan 22, 2012 @ 2:12 pm | delete
    Mission #3 was the best. So many fish and sea animals can eat on bodies of dead whales. It can last as food for them for 50 years.
    -HM6B
  • Chris Jennings Jan 22, 2012 @ 1:35 pm | delete
    The underground mountains are so cool.cj6a
  • Kyle (6B) Jan 22, 2012 @ 1:09 pm | delete
    Mission #3 is like a buffet for all the other sea creatures.. The music in the video is so intense
  • Christian Jung Jan 22, 2012 @ 11:12 am | delete
    the vampire squid was so cool i want a pet squid
    cj6A1
  • Christian Jung Jan 22, 2012 @ 11:12 am | delete
    the vampire squid was so cool i want a pet squid
    cj6A1
  • ED 6A Jan 22, 2012 @ 9:43 am | delete
    I thought that the amount of food the whale bodies provided was amazing
  • AL 6B Jan 21, 2012 @ 6:32 pm | delete
    I really liked the sunken whale one! Who knew whale bones can be food, a home, and stay for 50 years! WOW!!
  • LM 6A Jan 21, 2012 @ 1:55 pm | delete
    I can't believe some creatures can put on an amazing light show even in the deepest part of the ocean!!!!!!
  • NS 6C Jan 21, 2012 @ 10:37 am | delete
    I love mission #1. I think it's amazing how this creatures cam make their own light and live in the darkest part of the ocean.
  • LM 6A Jan 21, 2012 @ 1:56 pm | delete
    Isn't it soooooo cool!!
  • NS 6C Jan 21, 2012 @ 10:34 am | delete
    I can't believe that all this animals can live without th e sunlight. They are so amazing.
    NS 6C
  • FS 6B Jan 20, 2012 @ 7:26 pm | delete
    I think the deep sea creatures are so cool!!! I like how the researchers use all of the different subs to do their research. I actually liked the mountain video more than I thought I would. I love the oceans and all the unbelievable creatures that live in them! ps I actually knew a little about whale carcasses beforehand!
  • Aleeza Jan 20, 2012 @ 7:23 pm | delete
    AG 6A
    This is really cool my favorite mission was Mission#1. My favorite little animal was the vampire squid he looked so cute. Also who knew that one whale can feed like a boat load of fish.
  • AS 6A Jan 22, 2012 @ 2:32 pm | delete
    Mission #1 was my favorite too. The vampire squid kinda scared me though :(
  • MM 6A Jan 22, 2012 @ 2:54 pm | delete
    It was a little creepy.
  • Sara! Jan 22, 2012 @ 6:05 pm | delete
    My favorite animal was not in the video, it was where the paragraphs were. It was the cute little yellow squid sticking its tongue out! ;D
  • Aleeza Jan 20, 2012 @ 7:23 pm | delete
    AG 6A
    This is really cool my favorite mission was Mission#1. My favorite little animal was the vampire squid he looked so cute. Also who knew that one whale can feed like a boat load of fish.
  • OT 6C Jan 20, 2012 @ 6:10 pm | delete
    It was cool to find out about the different animals that lived in the abyss. I had no idea that whale bones feed animals for 50 years and I never knew so many animals could feed off one animals bones.
  • IS6A Jan 20, 2012 @ 6:06 pm | delete
    I loved the Discovering of Alien Life Forms video. I had no idea that the mysterious depths of the midwater was the largest habitat on Earth. I also enjoyed watching the fish light up. It is like a light show under water!
  • ES Jan 20, 2012 @ 4:55 pm | delete
    ES- 6B
    I think the Discovering of Alien Life Forms was the coolest mission because they use a remote controlled vehicle. I also learned that fish have transparent bodies,and when they eat a glowing animal, they don't become visible to other creatures.
  • ES Jan 20, 2012 @ 4:46 pm | delete
    ES-6B
    I think the Discovery of Alien Forms is the most interesting mission because they get to use remote controlled vehicles. I also think it is cool that fish can have glowing bodies except for their stomach and when they eat a glowing animal they don't become visible to other creatures.
  • JL6C Jan 20, 2012 @ 4:01 pm | delete
    JL 6C
    I think it is neat how one dead whale can feed so many animals!
  • MM 6A Jan 20, 2012 @ 8:31 pm | delete
    I agree.
  • SD 6A Jan 20, 2012 @ 3:36 pm | delete
    I think the Discovering Alien Life Forms was really cool I learned that many deep midwater animals are red in color and that this makes them almost invisible in the dim blue light that filters down from the sea surface.
    SD 6A
  • RS 6C Jan 22, 2012 @ 7:30 pm | delete
    I think it's cool that the jelly fish can set off that burglar alarm when attacked.
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