Earth’s surface is dominated by the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern oceans, which together cover some 71 percent of the planet and whose average collective depth is 12,100 …

Jul 29, 2014 · Overall, the ocean is pretty deep; however, its bottom is not flat or uniform, which means water depths in the ocean also vary. The deepest place in the ocean measures 10,935 …

Explore a visualization of how deep the world's oceans are from shallow coastlines to the depths of the Mariana Trench.

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The deep sea is broadly defined as the ocean depth where light begins to fade, at an approximate depth of 200 m (660 ft) or the point of transition from continental shelves to continental slopes. …

Feb 27, 2024 · Using such tools as sonar, radar and satellite technology, scientists have calculated that the global ocean has an average (mean) depth of approximately 12,785 feet …

The very deepest depth of the ocean is roughly 2,000 meters deeper than Mount Everest is tall—36,070 feet deep (10,994 m)! Each zone has a different mix of species adapted to its …

The average ocean depth is 12,080 feet (3680 meters), while the deepest point in the ocean measures 36,089 feet (11,000 meters) and is found in the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean.

The first depth measurements in the Mariana Trench were made by the British survey ship HMS Challenger, which was used by the Royal Navy in 1875 to conduct research in the trench. The …

Aug 26, 2023 · Although the average ocean depth is only 2.3 miles (3.7km), the Challenger Deep measures an estimated 36,201 ft (11,034m) deep, making it the deepest known point in …