China unveils plan for deep sea ‘mega lab’ hidden 6,500ft beneath the waves in bitterly contested South China Sea
CHINA has unveiled plans for a deep-sea mega-lab that will be hidden 6,500ft down in the bitterly contested South China Sea. The underwater base will study “cold seep” ecosystems ...
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Tropical cyclones and internal tides contribute to deep near-inertial kinetic energy, researchers discover
Near-inertial internal waves (NIWs) are crucial energy sources for deep-sea mixing, but the origins of deep NIWs have remained largely unknown. A research team led by Prof. Wang Fan from the ...
Chinese scientists build world’s first deep sea radar that detects high-flying aircraft
Researchers in China have developed a radar that sits on the seabed and can detect and track aircraft flying high above China's intelligence gathering network has achieved a significant technological ...
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Forces deep underground seem to be deforming Earth's inner core
Seismic waves suggest the planet's solid inner core is being pulled out of shape – and it has undergone these changes over ...