Accurate seafloor maps are also important for an improved understanding of deep-sea currents and tides, which affect life in the abyss, as well as geologic processes like plate tectonics.

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Ocean explorers have long tried to chart the contours of the seafloor, but today's maps still pale in comparison to those of distant planets.

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By 2030, scientists hope to have a much more accurate seafloor map of the world’s oceans, says Eric King, operations manager for the R/V Falkor, a ship operated by the Schmidt Ocean Institute, a ...

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Only about 25% of the seafloor has been mapped using ship-borne echosounders, which is the only method capable of producing high-resolution (10m) seafloor maps.

Many maps of the ocean floor are decades old. The race is on to properly chart them by 2030 – and crowdsourcing could be part of the answer.

Maps of the seafloor are constantly expanding, especially with the support of the Seabed 2030 initiative (which Ferrini is part of) that aims to have a complete map of the ocean's floor by 2030.