Pressure in the Deep. Everything in the deep ocean is under a great deal of pressure. At any depth in the ocean, the weight of the water above pushes on any object below it. With every foot an object ...

Ocean pressure The pressure at sea level is about 14.7 pounds per square inch, which you can't feel, according to the National Ocean Service , which is part of NOAA.

Because water is so much more dense than air, “pressure builds up much faster than it would when we’re going up or down in the atmosphere.” The diver with the deepest dive ever recorded ...