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Thinking what could really be down there is mind blowing, all of the creatures we have yet to discover. We've spent billions upon billions collectively exploring space (which im not against) however we've only discovered approximately�10% of our oceans.
The deep sea, or deep layer, is the lowest layer in the�ocean�existing below the thermocline and above the seabed, at a depth of 1000 fathoms (1800 m) or more. Little or no light penetrates this area of the ocean, and most of its organisms rely on falling organic matter produced in the photic zone for subsistence. For this reason scientists assumed life would be sparse in the deep ocean, but virtually every probe has revealed that, on the contrary, life is abundant in the deep ocean.
85% of the area and 90% of the volume of the ocean consists of the Deep Sea.
The average land height is 840m while the average depth of the ocean is 3,795m.
90% of all volcanic activity occurs in the oceans.
The pressure in the deepest found point in the ocean 11,318 tons sq/m, or the equivalent of one person trying to support 50 jumbo jets.
The lowest known point on Earth, called the Challenger Deep, is 11,034m deep, in the Marianas Trench in the western Pacific. To get an idea of how deep that is, if you could take Mt. Everest and place it at the bottom of the trench there would still be over a mile of ocean above it.
An estimated 50-80% of all life on earth is found under the ocean surface and the oceans contain 99% of the living space on the planet.
There are at least 199,146 marine species but there are most likely at least 750,000 marine species and possibly as many as 25 million marine species.
Land/Sea chart for reference.
An Extinct Shark, the Megalodon, just for size reference.
Teeth reference, the 2 white teeth are that of a great white shark, the black that of a Megalodon.
Some Deep Sea creatures.
Magnapinna Squid.
Giant Squid
Fangtooth.
Giant Isopod.
Viperfish.
Dragonfish.
Gulper Eel aka Pelican Eel.
Glass Squid.
Giant Deep Sea Spider.
Comb Jellyfish.
Lizardfish.
Portuguese Man of War
Amphipod.
Frilled Shark.
Anglerfish.
Icefish.
Tripod Fish.
Pelagic Octopus
Benthocodon Jellyfish.
Flying Gunard.
Goblin Shark.
Hatchetfish.
Unidentified Ocean Sounds.
The Bloop.
The sound, traced to somewhere around 50 degrees south, 100 degrees west (a remote point in the south Pacific Ocean west of the southern tip of South America), was detected several times by the�Equatoral Pacific Ocean Autonomous Hydrophone Array which uses U.S. Navy equipment originally designed to detect Soviet submarines.
According to the NOAA description, it "rises rapidly in frequency over about one minute and was of sufficient amplitude to be heard on multiple sensors, at a range of over 5,000 km." The NOAA's Dr. Christopher Fox does not believe its origin is man-made, such as a submarine or bomb, or familiar geological events such as volcanoes or earthquakes. While the audio profile of the Bloop does resemble that of a living creature, the source is a mystery both because it is different from known sounds and because it was several times louder than the loudest known animal, the blue whale.
Dr. Christopher Fox of the NOAA speculated that the Bloop may be ice calving in Antartica. A year later Dr. Fox was paraphrased speculating it was likely animal in origin.
The Julia.
This sound was recorded on March 1, 1999 on the Equatorial Pacific Ocean autonomous hydrophone array. The source of the sound is unknown, but is sufficiently loud to be heard over the entire array. The duration is approximately 15 seconds and is severely band limited. The approximate origin is 1999JD60 2218Z near 15S, 98W.
Some dope Sea Creature paintings.
The deep sea, or deep layer, is the lowest layer in the�ocean�existing below the thermocline and above the seabed, at a depth of 1000 fathoms (1800 m) or more. Little or no light penetrates this area of the ocean, and most of its organisms rely on falling organic matter produced in the photic zone for subsistence. For this reason scientists assumed life would be sparse in the deep ocean, but virtually every probe has revealed that, on the contrary, life is abundant in the deep ocean.
85% of the area and 90% of the volume of the ocean consists of the Deep Sea.
The average land height is 840m while the average depth of the ocean is 3,795m.
90% of all volcanic activity occurs in the oceans.
The pressure in the deepest found point in the ocean 11,318 tons sq/m, or the equivalent of one person trying to support 50 jumbo jets.
The lowest known point on Earth, called the Challenger Deep, is 11,034m deep, in the Marianas Trench in the western Pacific. To get an idea of how deep that is, if you could take Mt. Everest and place it at the bottom of the trench there would still be over a mile of ocean above it.
An estimated 50-80% of all life on earth is found under the ocean surface and the oceans contain 99% of the living space on the planet.
There are at least 199,146 marine species but there are most likely at least 750,000 marine species and possibly as many as 25 million marine species.
Land/Sea chart for reference.
An Extinct Shark, the Megalodon, just for size reference.
Teeth reference, the 2 white teeth are that of a great white shark, the black that of a Megalodon.
Some Deep Sea creatures.
Magnapinna Squid.
Giant Squid
Fangtooth.
Giant Isopod.
Viperfish.
Dragonfish.
Gulper Eel aka Pelican Eel.
Glass Squid.
Giant Deep Sea Spider.
Comb Jellyfish.
Lizardfish.
Portuguese Man of War
Amphipod.
Frilled Shark.
Anglerfish.
Icefish.
Tripod Fish.
Pelagic Octopus
Benthocodon Jellyfish.
Flying Gunard.
Goblin Shark.
Hatchetfish.
Unidentified Ocean Sounds.
The Bloop.
The sound, traced to somewhere around 50 degrees south, 100 degrees west (a remote point in the south Pacific Ocean west of the southern tip of South America), was detected several times by the�Equatoral Pacific Ocean Autonomous Hydrophone Array which uses U.S. Navy equipment originally designed to detect Soviet submarines.
According to the NOAA description, it "rises rapidly in frequency over about one minute and was of sufficient amplitude to be heard on multiple sensors, at a range of over 5,000 km." The NOAA's Dr. Christopher Fox does not believe its origin is man-made, such as a submarine or bomb, or familiar geological events such as volcanoes or earthquakes. While the audio profile of the Bloop does resemble that of a living creature, the source is a mystery both because it is different from known sounds and because it was several times louder than the loudest known animal, the blue whale.
Dr. Christopher Fox of the NOAA speculated that the Bloop may be ice calving in Antartica. A year later Dr. Fox was paraphrased speculating it was likely animal in origin.
The Julia.
This sound was recorded on March 1, 1999 on the Equatorial Pacific Ocean autonomous hydrophone array. The source of the sound is unknown, but is sufficiently loud to be heard over the entire array. The duration is approximately 15 seconds and is severely band limited. The approximate origin is 1999JD60 2218Z near 15S, 98W.
Some dope Sea Creature paintings.
