Why are the oceans of the world the least explored and least understood?

Gene Carl Feldman, an oceanographer at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, explains that the ocean, at great depths, is characterized by zero visibility, extremely cold temperatures, and crushing amounts of pressure. “The intense pressures in the deep ocean make it an extremely difficult environment to explore.”

Should we be exploring the oceans instead of space?

Exploration is key to increasing our understanding of the ocean, so we can more effectively manage, conserve, regulate, and use ocean resources that are vital to our economy and to all of our lives. Insights from ocean exploration can help us better understand and respond to earthquakes, tsunamis, and other hazards.

What percentage of the ocean is dark?

85\% of the area and 90\% of the volume constitute the dark, cold environment we call the deep sea. The average depth of the ocean is 3,795 m.

Is Marine Life undiscovered?

Scientists estimate that 91 percent of ocean species have yet to be classified, and that more than eighty percent of our ocean is unmapped, unobserved, and unexplored.. More than 2,700 scientists from 80 nations contributed to the Census.

Why is exploring the ocean more important than space?

Through ocean exploration, we collect data and information needed to address both current and emerging science and management needs. Information from ocean exploration can help us understand how we are affecting and being affected by changes in Earth’s environment, including changes in weather and climate.

Is exploring the ocean more important than space?

To us, the ocean is humanity’s most important and most under-examined treasure. While the world below the ocean’s surface is more than twice the size of the world above it and contains an estimated 94 percent of the space where life can exist on Earth, only 5 percent of the world’s oceans have been fully explored.

Is there any unexplored land on earth?

The Southern Namib, part of the Namib Desert, is one of the driest places on Earth and is largely unexplored. Its Southern Namib region is described by the World Wildlife Fund as being largely unexplored, though it’s believed to not have much vegetation.

Will we ever fully explore the ocean?

More than 80\% of the ocean remains unexplored. And because it’s difficult to protect what we don’t know, only about 7\% of the world’s oceans are designated as marine protected areas (MPAs).