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sea·bed

(sē′bĕd′)

The floor of the sea or the ocean.

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seabed

(ˈsiːbɛd)

the ground under the sea

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sea•floor

(ˈsiˌflɔr, -ˌfloʊr)

n.

the solid surface underlying a sea or ocean. Also called seabed.

[1850–55]

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Noun

seabed - the bottom of a sea or ocean

Davy Jones, Davy Jones's locker, ocean bottom, ocean floor, sea bottom, sea floor

abyssal zone - the deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light

bed, bottom - a depression forming the ground under a body of water; "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed"

continental shelf - the relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent

bathyal district, bathyal zone, continental slope - the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone

neritic zone - the ocean waters from the low tide mark to a depth of about 100 fathoms

twilight zone - the lowest level of the ocean to which light can reach

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seabed

sea bed [ˈsiːbɛd] n → fonds mpl marins

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Mineral resources of stateless space: lessons from the deep seabed

It would create a mammoth bureaucracy to regulate exploration of the ocean depths and commercial development of the seabed's riches.

Sink the Law of the Sea Treaty! The Bush administration is pushing for ratification of the UN's Law of the Sea Treaty, which would give control of the oceans and their riches to the world body

According to them, the move will allow the country's seabed to rebuild and replenish.

Ban on sand extracting and dredging welcomed

The main function of ISA is to regulate deep seabed mining and to give special emphasis to ensuring that the marine environment is protected from any harmful effects.

Saudi Arabia concludes International Seabed Authority meetings in Jamaica

ION Geophysical announced a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on seabed acquisition technologies.

ION Geophysical, iSEISMIC announce plans to collaborate on seabed technology

Jamaica is advancing legislation that will ensure compliance with all relevant international rules and best environmental practices in relation to exploration in the seabed area.

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(NASDAQ: OMEX), has agreed to acquire an 80% interest in a holding company whose primary asset is an exclusive license for a mineral deposit from New York, US-based Seabed Capital LLC to diversify mineral portfolio, the company said.

Deal snapshot: ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION TO DIVERSIFY MINERAL PORTFOLIO WITH ACQUISITION OF OCEAN MINERAL PROJECT

As for the delineation of the Caspian seabed for subsoil use, according to the document, each stateenjoys sovereign rights for subsoil use within its bottom sector.

Kazakhstan to complete formalities for sea borders after delimitation of bottom with Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan

The expedition team - funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen - announced that the wreckage of the Lexington, crippled and then scuttled on May 8, 1942, during the Battle of the Coral Sea, was found on the seabed more than 500 miles off Australia's east coast.

Gun but not forgotten

According to a report, citing an update posted Tuesday by Malaysia's MH370 Response Team, Ocean Infinity's search ship, the Seabed Constructor, was able to launch all eight of its autonomous underwater vehicles following favorable weather conditions.

MH370 Renewed Search Enters Next Phase

Seabed Constructor, the vessel tasked to search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, has arrived at the search area in the southern Indian Ocean.