Oceanic & Suboceanic Elements



Element | Icon | Description | Sub-Elements | |||
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Abyssal Plain | ![]() | s | a | Simplified | A flat area on the ocean floor | |
Abyssal Zone | ![]() | s | a | The oceanic region from 4,000 to 6,000 meters below the surface | ||
Archipelago | ![]() | o | a | Simplified | A group of islands | |
Atoll | ![]() | o | a | A ring-shaped reef of coral | ||
Bathyal Zone | ![]() | s | a | The oceanic region laying below the surface between 1,000 and 4,000 meters | ||
Brine Pool | ![]() | s | a, s | An underwater pool or lake on the seafloor composed of high salt content | ||
Continental Shelf | ![]() | s | a | A relatively shallow submerged area of continent | ||
Coral Reef | ![]() | s, o | a | Simplified | Growth and deposit of coral skeleton | Explore |
Crater Sea | ![]() | o | a | A sea within a crater | Explore | |
Dead Zone | ![]() | s | a | An area of ocean with such low oxygen content that sealife cannot survive | ||
Deep Sea Coral | ![]() | s | a, s | Coral inhabiting deep areas of the ocean | ||
Deep Sea Habitation Unit | ![]() | s | b | Cozy or cramped depending on your disposition | Explore | |
Flotsam | ![]() | o | s | Simplified | Debris in the water unintentionally lost from a ship | Explore |
Flourescent Coral | ![]() | s | s | Brightly colored coral | ||
Hadal Zone | ![]() | s | a | The deepest zone of the ocean from 6,000 to 11,000 meters below the surface | ||
High Waves | ![]() | o | a, e | Dangerous or good for surfing? | ||
Hurricane | ![]() | o | e | Simplified | How strong are the winds? | |
Hydrothermal Vent (Deep Sea Vent) | ![]() | s | a | Simplified | A fissure or chimney structure that releases geothermally heated water | Explore |
Island | ![]() | o | a | Simplified | An area of land surrounded by water | Explore |
Jetsam | ![]() | o | s | Debris in the water intentionally thrown overboard to lighten a ship | Explore | |
Kelp Farm | ![]() | s | a, b | A location where seaweed is grown and harvested | Explore | |
Kelp Forest | ![]() | s | a | Simplified | An underwater forest of seaweed | Explore |
Leviathan Territories | ![]() | s, o | a | An area of ocean home to a sea monster | Explore | |
Marine Snow | ![]() | s | e | The continuous shower of debris falling from upper to lower oceanic levels | ||
Ocean Current | ![]() | s, o | a | How strong and does it bring cool or warm water? | ||
Oceanic Basin | ![]() | s | a | A large underwater basin | ||
Oceanic Plateau | ![]() | s | a | A flat region that rises above the level of the surrounding seabed | ||
Oceanic Ridge | ![]() | s | a | An underwater mountain system | ||
Oceanic Trench | ![]() | s | a | Simplified | A long and narrow depression in the seabed | Explore |
Offshore Oil Rig | ![]() | s, o | b | How many work here? | Explore | |
Oyster Reef | ![]() | s | a | A bed of oysters near the shore | ||
Photic Zone | ![]() | s | a | The upper level of ocean that receives sunlight | ||
Raft Towns | ![]() | o | b | A town floating on the sea | Explore | |
Rogue Wave | ![]() | o | e | Simplified | A large, unpredictable wave | |
Sea Animal Carcass | ![]() | s, o | s | Rotting on the beach, or rotting on the seafloor. What caused its' demise? | ||
Sandbar | ![]() | o | a | A ridge of sand along the coast | Explore | |
Seagrass | ![]() | s | s | Underwater grass | ||
Seagrass Meadows | ![]() | s | a | An expanse of seagreass | ||
Seamount | ![]() | s | a | An underwater mountain that does not reach the surface | ||
Shipwreck Towns | ![]() | o | b | A settlement made from the remains of seawrecks | Explore | |
Sponge Ground | ![]() | s | a | A deep sea habitat composed of sponges | ||
Storm | ![]() | o | e | Simplified | How strong? | |
Submarine Canyon | ![]() | s | a | A steep valley in the seabed | ||
Submarine Communication Cable | ![]() | s | b, s | For internet or something else? | ||
Submarine Dock | ![]() | s | b | Is it secret? | ||
Submarine Volcano | ![]() | s | a | Simplified | An underwater volcano which does not reach the surface | |
Sunken City | ![]() | s | b | What caused this? | Explore | |
Sunken Statue | ![]() | s | s | A statue or monument now standing beneath the waves | Explore | |
Sunken Treasure | ![]() | s | s | What kind of treasure is it? | Explore | |
Sunken Wreck | ![]() | s | b | Simplified | What caused this? | Explore |
Tidal Flats | ![]() | s, o | a | Covered and uncovered by the tides | Explore | |
Toxic Algae Bloom | ![]() | s, o | e | Do not swim | ||
Trade Route | ![]() | o | a | Simplified | What goods? | Explore |
Treacherous Waters | ![]() | s, o | a | Simplified | An area that wise sailors avoid | Explore |
Tsunami | ![]() | o | e | A series of large waves caused by displacement | ||
Tube Worm | ![]() | s | s | A deep sea worm that lives near hydrothermal vents | ||
Underwater Cave | ![]() | s | a | Simplified | A cavern beneath the surface of the sea | Explore |
Volcanic Island | ![]() | o | a | An island formed by volcanic activity | Explore | |
Waterspout | ![]() | o | e | A tornado-like vortx that occurs over water | ||
Whale Fall | ![]() | s | e, s | When the corpse of a whale falls to the seafloor | ||
Whirlpool | ![]() | s, o | a, e | Swirling death | Explore |