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 |