The twilight zone of the ocean is a mysterious place. At 200-1000 meters below the surface, it's a tough place to study. That's why, during World War II, people reading sonograms from this zone were perplexed when it looked as if the ocean floor was moving up. Every day. And then back down again before dawn.
The twilight zone of the ocean is a mysterious place. At 200-1000 meters below the surface, it's a tough place to study. That's why, during World War II, people reading sonograms from this zone were perplexed when it looked as if the ocean floor was moving up.
Every day. And then back down again before dawn. In this latest installment of, we explore what this historical mystery has to do with the Earth's ability to cycle and store carbon in the ocean's watery depths.Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ atLanternfish are one of the many residents of the ocean's twilight zone, which is known for being very dark and housing likely the majority of the sea's fish.Lanternfish are one of the many residents of the ocean's twilight zone, which is known for being very dark and housing likely the majority of the sea's fish. Every day. And then back down again before dawn. Today, we explore what this historical mystery has to do with the Earth's ability to cycle and store carbon in the ocean's depths. Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at This episode was produced by Berly McCoy. It was edited by Rebecca Ramirez and fact-checked by Tyler Jones. Ko Takasugi-Czernowin was the audio engineer.
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