Most of the oceans have a common structure, created by common physical phenomena, mainly from tectonic movement, and … See more

Each region of the seabed has typical features such as common sediment composition, typical topography, salinity of water layers above it, marine life, magnetic direction of rocks, and sedimentation. Some features of the seabed include flat abyssal plains See more

• Bottom trawling – Fishing method by towing a net along the seafloor
• Demersal fish – Fish that live and feed on or near the bottom of seas or lakes
• Human outpost – Human habitats located in environments inhospitable for humans See more

Sediments in the seabed vary in origin, from eroded land materials carried into the ocean by rivers or wind flow, waste and decompositions of … See more

Seabed topography (ocean topography or marine topography) refers to the shape of the land (topography) when it interfaces with the ocean. These shapes are obvious along coastlines, but … See more

Exploration
The seabed has been explored by submersibles such as Alvin and, to some extent, See more

• Roger Hekinian: Sea Floor Exploration: Scientific Adventures Diving into the Abyss. Springer, 2014. ISBN 978-3-319-03202-3 See more