seafloor

American  

[see-flawr] / ˈsiˌflɔr /

Or sea floor

noun

1. the solid surface underlying a sea or an ocean.

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Etymology

Origin of seafloor

First recorded in 1850–55; sea + floor

Example Sentences

Unlike previous missions, these landers will have sensors specifically designed to "measure seafloor respiration", Sweetman explained.

From Barron's

Much of it is believed to have settled on the seafloor or become trapped in various environmental "sinks."

From Science Daily

Clouds, smoke, and fog can block sunlight in the sky, but beneath the ocean surface, very different forces can plunge the seafloor into darkness.

From Science Daily

"We have long known that light levels are critical for photosynthetic organisms -- like algae, seagrasses and corals -- and that factors that reduce light to the seafloor can impact them," said co-author Bob Miller, a research biologist at UC Santa Barbara's Marine Science Institute.

From Science Daily

The team also examined 21 years of seafloor light estimates derived from satellite data along New Zealand's East Cape.

From Science Daily