how much of the ocean has been explored
Weve mapped 20 with bathymetry sonar. Original Question How much of the ocean has actually been explored and what could we encounter still with further exploration. The Ocean Haven T We Already Mapped It Schmidt Ocean Institute The ocean covers around 70 of the Earths surface. . Despite its size and impact on the lives of every organism on Earth the ocean remains a mystery. Just 5 percent of Earths oceans have been explored and charted especially the ocean below the surface. The rest remains mostly undiscovered and unseen by humans. Thanks for the A2A Derek. According to the National Ocean Service its a shockingly small percentage. Weve mapped 100 of oceans at 5 km resolution using satellite radar. Even though humans have explored and mapped large parts of the planet Mars and the moon in outer space only a small part of the oceans of the world have been explored till now. More than 80 percent of the ocean has never been mapped explored or ...