A rare “Dumbo” octopus was spotted by a remotely operated vehicle of the Ocean Exploration Trust which was in the midst of exploring the north Pacific Ocean. The creature whose appearance was described as “ghostly” was seen swimming around 2,665 metres (8,743 feet) deep above the researchers’ ROV Little Hercules, about 20 metres from the sea floor.

<h2>‘Dumbo’ octopus spotted</h2>

The octopus’ appearance is similar to that of the title character of the 1941 Disney film ‘Dumbo’ was seen using its ear-like fins to swim on an EVNautilus live stream which was happening in the waters around Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (PMNM) in the north Pacific Ocean.&nbsp;

The sea creature was spotted by the Corps of Exploration team hovering above ROV Little Hercules.&nbsp;

The video of the rare sea creature was posted on EVNautilus’ Youtube page with the caption, “Spooky season is almost upon us, and it seems like this Dumbo Octopus was getting in the mood by reflecting light from our technology.”&nbsp;

It added, “Watch as this fan-favourite deep sea creature hovers delicately in front of our camera, reminding us of the beauty of this special place.” 
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According to their website, the team is in the midst of gathering data in the largely unexplored northwestern section to better understand patterns of species distribution as well as the geology of the seamount.&nbsp;

PMNM is the largest marine protected area in the United States covering over 1.5 million square kilometres, said the Nautilus Live’s website.&nbsp;

<h2>About the ‘Dumbo’ octopus</h2>

The dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis) named after the Disney elephant ‘Dumbo’ with big ears, refers not just to one species but to an entire genus of deep-sea umbrella octopuses.&nbsp;

The deep sea creature lives on the ocean floor at extreme depths of at least 13,000 feet, whose fins and webbed arms help it swim through the water but also make it seem like little sea umbrellas in the water.&nbsp; 
 
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A rare “Dumbo” octopus was spotted by a remotely operated vehicle of the Ocean Exploration Trust which was in the midst of exploring the north Pacific Ocean. The creature whose appearance was described as “ghostly” was seen swimming around 2,665 metres (8,743 feet) deep above the researchers’ ROV Little Hercules, about 20 metres from the sea floor.

A rare “Dumbo” octopus was spotted by a remotely operated vehicle of the Ocean Exploration Trust which was in the midst of exploring the north Pacific Ocean. The creature whose appearance was described as “ghostly” was seen swimming around 2,665 metres (8,743 feet) deep above the researchers’ ROV Little Hercules, about 20 metres from the sea floor. ‘Dumbo’ octopus spotted The octopus’ appearance is similar to that of the title character of the 1941 Disney film ‘Dumbo’ was seen using its ear-like fins to swim on an EVNautilus live stream which was happening in the waters around Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (PMNM) in the north Pacific Ocean. The sea creature was spotted by the Corps of Exploration team hovering above ROV Little Hercules. The video of the rare sea creature was posted on EVNautilus’ Youtube page with the caption, “Spooky season is almost upon us, and it seems like this Dumbo Octopus was getting in the mood by reflecting light from our technology.” It added, “Watch as this fan-favourite deep sea creature hovers delicately in front of our camera, reminding us of the beauty of this special place.” × According to their website, the team is in the midst of gathering data in the largely unexplored northwestern section to better understand patterns of species distribution as well as the geology of the seamount. PMNM is the largest marine protected area in the United States covering over 1.5 million square kilometres, said the Nautilus Live’s website. About the ‘Dumbo’ octopus The dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis) named after the Disney elephant ‘Dumbo’ with big ears, refers not just to one species but to an entire genus of deep-sea umbrella octopuses. The deep sea creature lives on the ocean floor at extreme depths of at least 13,000 feet, whose fins and webbed arms help it swim through the water but also make it seem like little sea umbrellas in the water. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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In 2020, a new and rather unusually large hole in the ozone layer was formed over the Arctic now, scientists have finally established the possible reason behind it. The analysis proposed that the large hole in the ozone layer was likely caused by the record-high sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the North Pacific.&nbsp;

Scientists from the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, School of Physics at Peking University, led by Prof. Yongyun Hu plugged satellite data into a series of simulations and found that the record Arctic ozone loss was associated with the extremely cold and persistent stratospheric polar vortex over February to April.&nbsp;

The extremely cold vortex was a result of "anomalously weak planetary wave activity" as the analysis, which is published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, revealed that the weak wave activity can be traced to anomalously warm SSTs in the North Pacific.&nbsp;

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It is known that the Arctic stratospheric vortex is typically too warm for polar stratospheric clouds to form, which are a key ingredient in severe ozone depletion processes but still polar meteorologists reported a record-breaking Arctic "ozone hole" during spring 2020 that piqued researchers to investigate about it.&nbsp;

"The record-high North Pacific sea surface temperatures during February and March 2020 led to a large reduction of wavenumber-1 wave activity by modifying the Aleutian low," Prof. Hu explained.&nbsp;

"The reduction of planetary wave activity caused the extremely cold and persistent stratospheric polar vortex between February and April 2020 which provided the necessary conditions for severe ozone loss," Hu added.&nbsp;

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"The formation of the record Arctic ozone loss in spring 2020 indicates that present-day ozone depleting substances are still sufficient to cause severe springtime ozone depletion in the Arctic stratosphere," said Prof. Hu.&nbsp;

"These results suggest that severe ozone loss is likely to occur in the near future as long as North Pacific warm SST anomalies or other dynamical processes are sufficiently strong," Prof. Hu added.&nbsp;

In 2020, a new and rather unusually large hole in the ozone layer was formed over the Arctic now, scientists have finally established the possible reason behind it.

In 2020, a new and rather unusually large hole in the ozone layer was formed over the Arctic now, scientists have finally established the possible reason behind it. The analysis proposed that the large hole in the ozone layer was likely caused by the record-high sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the North Pacific. Scientists from the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, School of Physics at Peking University, led by Prof. Yongyun Hu plugged satellite data into a series of simulations and found that the record Arctic ozone loss was associated with the extremely cold and persistent stratospheric polar vortex over February to April. The extremely cold vortex was a result of "anomalously weak planetary wave activity" as the analysis, which is published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, revealed that the weak wave activity can be traced to anomalously warm SSTs in the North Pacific. ALSO READ | Cracks on ISS a 'serious issue', says former NASA astronaut It is known that the Arctic stratospheric vortex is typically too warm for polar stratospheric clouds to form, which are a key ingredient in severe ozone depletion processes but still polar meteorologists reported a record-breaking Arctic "ozone hole" during spring 2020 that piqued researchers to investigate about it. "The record-high North Pacific sea surface temperatures during February and March 2020 led to a large reduction of wavenumber-1 wave activity by modifying the Aleutian low," Prof. Hu explained. "The reduction of planetary wave activity caused the extremely cold and persistent stratospheric polar vortex between February and April 2020 which provided the necessary conditions for severe ozone loss," Hu added. ALSO READ | At ISS, Sun rises and sets every 45 minutes, NASA tells why "The formation of the record Arctic ozone loss in spring 2020 indicates that present-day ozone depleting substances are still sufficient to cause severe springtime ozone depletion in the Arctic stratosphere," said Prof. Hu. "These results suggest that severe ozone loss is likely to occur in the near future as long as North Pacific warm SST anomalies or other dynamical processes are sufficiently strong," Prof. Hu added.

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