In Deep Water

Scientists are learning more about the sea floor around New Zealand A While we know that the sea is a big place, few of us realise just how big it really is. More than 66% of the world’s surface is covered by ocean, and the sea makes up 97% of the environments on Earth that can support living things. The vast majority of this area – and New Zealand’s seas are no exception – remains unexplored. In fact, the deepest parts of the ocean are so poorly known that nearly every submarine dive ...