It's an area that's still poorly understood, and researchers are using the opportunity to build baseline information about the geology and wildlife in and around the deepest part of the ocean. (discovermagazine.com)
Within that framework, the level of heat in the upper part of the ocean is represented by the temperature of the sea surface before the storm arrives. (pnnl.gov)
There are wooden stakes in the shallow parts of the ocean along the northern and eastern coastline that are used to cultivate seaweed. (thehotflashpacker.com)