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How much of the ocean floor has been mapped at high resolution?

Past stat · 2026-06-22 UTC

The answer

NOAA's latest figures put high-resolution seafloor mapping at under 30% as of this year. So most of what's down there — mountain ranges, trenches, all of it — still hasn't been charted in any real detail.

Correct answer: About 29%

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