Vast Sonar Map Reveals The Seabed Around Antarctica as Never Seen Before

Scientists have created a map of the Southern Ocean.

There are canyons, ridges, and mountains under the water in the new images.

The map was published in a peer reviewed journal. The project aims to map the entire ocean floor by the year 2030.

The foundation said that 21 percent of the world's underwater areas have been mapped.

The structures are close to the ocean. The scientific data is from Dorschel et al.

Boris Dorschel, lead author of the paper, told Insider that the map is important as it provides the most accurate knowledge on the shape of the seafloor.

The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research in Germany has a senior scientist named Dorschel.

It is a continuation of the world below the waves. Dorschel said that we now can see canyons, channels, and mounts in detail.

Bathymetry is a practice in which ships navigate the waters around the equator.

It provides important information that can be used to improve climate change models.

The ocean's temperature can be influenced by the shape of the seabed, which can change the way the water mixes.

People can find the right areas to conserve if they know where fish and other animals congregate.

Dorschel said that he can't stop moving over the map.

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