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Whats in the midnight zone?
The midnight zone is home to many different animals including the: Anglerfish, Octopuses, Vampire Squids, Eels, and Jellyfish. It is the third layer down from the top of the ocean. It is mostly dark and very cold in the midnight zone, just like the Abyssal zone we learned about yesterday.
How deep the sea is?
The ocean has an average depth of approximately 3.7 kilometres (or 2.3 miles). A calculation from satellite measurements in 2010 put the average depth at 3,682 metres (12,080 feet). However, only about 10% of Earth’s seafloor has been mapped to high resolution, so this figure is only an estimate.
What part of the ocean is 5200 m?
Tasman Basin
With maximum depth exceeding 17,000 feet (5,200 m), the seafloor’s most distinctive feature is the Tasman Basin.
How big is the Midnight Zone of the ocean?
Midnight Zone–this zone extends from a depth of 1000 meters (3281 feet) down to 4000 meters (13,124 feet). The only visible light in this region is the light produced by bioluminescent life forms. The water pressure at this depth is crushing, but a surprisingly large number of creatures can be found here.
Why is the aphotic zone called the Midnight Zone?
Unlike the photic zone, which receives direct sunlight, the aphotic zone receives little or no sunlight at all. It is the prevailing darkness in this part of the ocean that has earned it the title ‘midnight zone’. Interestingly, the term aphotic is derived from the Greek word for ‘without light.’
Which is the middle level of the deep sea?
This type of zone is also called abyssopelagic zone. This zone is considered to be the middle level of the deep sea. The name abyssal zone comes from the Greek word abyss and means “no bottom”. The ancients believed that the Abyssal zone of the sea was a bottomless void.
What makes the aphotic zone of the ocean dark?
In the perpetually dark aphotic zone of the ocean, where sunlight penetration is non-existent, bioluminosity is the predominant source of light. It doesn’t just end there though. There are more of such interesting facts about the aphotic zone, also known as the ‘midnight zone’, that are bound to leave you surprised.