The US has jurisdiction over the largest area of ocean, with state waters extending three miles from the coast, followed by sovereign territory for nine miles and an Exclusive Economic Zone for 200 nautical miles. UNCLOS governs international water and historically, jurisdiction was determined by cannon range. The United States of America has jurisdiction over […]
The United States has the largest ocean jurisdiction of 4.4 million square miles, including state waters, sovereign territory, and the Exclusive Economic Zone. The UNCLOS treaty governs international water governance, and historically, jurisdiction was determined by the range of a cannon. The United States of America has jurisdiction over 4,382,646 square miles (11.4 million square […]
Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, is the only confirmed extraterrestrial ocean with hydrocarbon lakes. There may be subsurface saltwater oceans on Jupiter’s moons, and some scientists believe there may be life in these oceans. Europa is thought to have a liquid ocean beneath its icy crust, which scientists want to explore. Everyone knows that the Earth […]
The aphotic zone, starting at 3,000 feet, is dark and lacks plants and cyanobacteria. Animals survive on carcasses, other animals, and bacteria. The zone is divided into the bathypelagic and abyssopelagic zones, with high pressure and decreasing biodiversity. Bioluminescent animals include the monkfish, while bottom eaters include blobfish and coffinfish. Rare sharks, such as the […]
