Singapore researchers help to map unexplored seafloor in Indian Ocean
Singapore researchers have helped to chart one of the most under-explored regions of the Indian Ocean. About 8,000 square kilometres of seafloor were successfully mapped during an undersea mission. About 70 per cent of the seafloor is new to science, with rare sharks and deep-sea corals discovered in what has been touted as a new era of regional collaboration. Dr Jose Christopher Escano Mendoza from the NUS Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum and Deputy Chief Scientist of the mission talks about the findings that surprised the team.
Singapore researchers have helped to chart one of the most under-explored regions of the Indian Ocean. About 8,000 square kilometres of seafloor were successfully mapped during an undersea mission. About 70 per cent of the seafloor is new to science, with rare sharks and deep-sea corals discovered in what has been touted as a new era of regional collaboration. Dr Jose Christopher Escano Mendoza from the NUS Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum and Deputy Chief Scientist of the mission talks about the findings that surprised the team.
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