71% (362 million sq kilometers ) of the world is covered in water. We knew less about the bottom of the ocean than we do about the surface of the moon. Yet what happens underneath the surface of the water arguably is the largest influencer of what happens to our planet as a whole. What happens under the waves causes and controls the temperature, the carbon cycle, the winds, and the future of humanity. The carbon cycle of our world starts deep in the ocean and affects climate change. If we are to have any chance of preserving our world, we must understand what is happening in our oceans and deep waters.