Does the ocean have black holes?

Scientists from ETH Zurich and the University of Miami have discovered that many large ocean eddies on Earth are mathematically equivalent to the black holes of space, meaning nothing trapped by them can escape, according to Phys.org.
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Is there a black hole in the ocean?

Overview. The Black Hole found on the island of South Andros is a large isolated column, about 47m deep and formed by chemical erosion. Its depths replicate ocean conditions billions of years ago.
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Is there holes in the ocean?

Scientists are flocking to Florida's Gulf Coast for a glimpse of a mysterious 425-feet-deep "blue hole" on the ocean floor. The glowing mystery hole, about 155 feet below the water's surface, is similar to the sinkholes seen on solid land, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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What are ocean black holes called?

Known as black holes of the ocean, ocean eddies trap water like black holes suck up light in space.
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Why is the ocean scarier than space?

It's Full of Black Holes

In fact, the ocean is teeming with eddies similar to the black holes in space, meaning nothing in their path can escape. Scarier yet, the black holes in the ocean are massive, often measuring up to 93 miles in diameter. For context, that's larger than the entirety of greater Los Angeles.
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They've Found Black Holes in the Atlantic Ocean



What's the scariest thing in the ocean?

Here are the top creepy things and creatures you can find in the ocean:
  • Sarcastic fringehead.
  • Zombie worms.
  • Bobbit worms.
  • Giant squids.
  • Underwater rivers.
  • Goblin sharks.
  • Australian box jellyfish.
  • John Doe skeletons.
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What's the scariest ocean?

The Devil's Sea is called the Bermuda Triangle of the Pacific, and it's not difficult to understand why: this area off the coast of Tokyo is also known for strange disappearances and shipwrecks, including the MV Derbyshire, the biggest ship ever lost at sea.
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Whats in the bottom of the ocean?

The bottom of the deep sea has several features that contribute to the diversity of this habitat. The main features are mid-oceanic ridges, hydrothermal vents, mud volcanoes, seamounts, canyons and cold seeps. Carcasses of large animals also contribute to habitat diversity.
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Where is the deepest hole in the ocean?

The deepest blue hole in the world at 300.89 meters (987 feet) deep is in the South China Sea and is named the Dragon Hole, or Longdong.
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Can you swim in a blue hole?

The Blue Hole Swim Area (3 acres) is open for swimming starting Weekends in May, every day from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and weekends in September - fees apply. Our two time slots are 9 am to 1 pm or 2 to 6 pm.
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How many bodies are in the Blue Hole?

Famous for freediving for its easy access directly from the shore and the lack of current, the Blue Hole is known to have the highest diving fatalities in the world with an estimated death of 130 to 200 divers from recent years.
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Can a wormhole exist?

In the early days of research on black holes, before they even had that name, physicists did not yet know if these bizarre objects existed in the real world.
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Is there a black hole in Pacific Ocean?

'Black hole' spotted on Google Maps turns out to be uninhabited Vostok Island, discovered 200 YEARS ago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 400 miles from Tahiti.
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What country is the Dragon Hole in?

A new exploration of a legendary blue hole in the South China Sea has found that the underwater feature is the deepest known on Earth. According to Xinhua News, Dragon Hole, or Longdong, is 987 feet (300.89 meters) deep, far deeper than the previous record holder, Dean's Blue Hole in the Bahamas.
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What caused the Dragon Hole?

The most common is melting ice structures in the surface resulting in large pits where ice once was. Blue holes may also be formed after a disruption in the surface of the ocean floor by tectonic shifts that result in the settlement of sand and debris (Emery, 1962).
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What lives in the Great Blue Hole?

The Great Blue Hole is its varied marine life. Some species that you can come across include nurse sharks, Caribbean reef shark, butterfly fish, angel fish, midnight parrotfish and groupers. Turtles, parrotfish, angelfish, and butterfly fish.
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Can we touch the bottom of the ocean?

But reaching the lowest part of the ocean? Only three people have ever done that, and one was a U.S. Navy submariner. In the Pacific Ocean, somewhere between Guam and the Philippines, lies the Marianas Trench, also known as the Mariana Trench.
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Who owns the ocean floor?

The oceans have no apparent surface features -- just a flat, vast, briny expanse. They're also all connected; the world's five oceans are technically one single ocean that covers 71 percent of the planet [source: NOAA]. This makes it difficult to divide, and so ultimately, you own the oceans.
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Can it snow on the ocean?

The short answer is yes– there is such a thing as marine snow and snow on the ocean, but it's not the snow you're thinking of when you build a snowman or go skiing.
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Is there monsters in the ocean?

Hundreds of years ago, European sailors told of a sea monster called the kraken that could toss ships into the air with its many long arms. Today we know sea monsters aren't real--but a living sea animal, the giant squid, has 10 arms and can grow longer than a school bus.
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Could there be monsters in the ocean?

Sea monsters really DO lurk beneath the waves, scientists claim. From krakens to gigantic sea serpents, terrifying monsters of the deep have haunted the imaginations of generations of mariners. Now experts in marine life claim sea monsters might actually exist.
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What has NASA found in the ocean?

To their amazement, the scientists discovered vibrant ecosystems around the vents, teeming with marine organisms, such as translucent snailfish and amphipods, tiny flea-like crustaceans, that had never been seen before. "With this discovery, we [came across] a whole new way of living on Earth," says Shank.
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