Researchers discover mysterious holes in the seafloor off Central California
December 9, 2019 – During a recent survey off the coast of Big Sur, MBARI researchers discovered thousands of mysterious holes or pits in the seafloor.
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Pockmarks and pingos, part II
August 19, 2019 – A new research paper by MBARI and Taiwanese researchers shows how mysterious hills and pits may have formed in the deep seafloor off Taiwan.
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Research programs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) encompass the entire ocean, from the surface waters to the deep seafloor, and from the coastal zone to the open sea. The need to understand the ocean in all its complexity and variability drives MBARI's research and development efforts.