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Man explored almost the entire moon and at the moment actively exploring the Red Planet, however, the oceans, which is, figuratively speaking, right at hand, we studied just five percent. Strange, isn’t it?
The Mariana Trench is known to be a deep-sea trench in the West Pacific. This is the deepest place of our planet. IN Challenger abyss the depth of the depression reaches ten thousand nine hundred and ninety-four meters. For comparison, the height of Everest, Earth’s highest mountain, is eight thousand eight hundred and forty eight meters. In other words, if you immerse Everest in Mariansky gutter, then it will be covered with more than two kilometers of water!
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The pressure here is one hundred and fifty-five times higher than surface, and for scientists is still a real mystery, how organisms can live in a hollow more complex than unicellular bacteria, not to mention shellfish and large fish.
Martial Abyss Heroes
Throughout history, cutting-edge technology has allowed you to dive into The Mariana Trench is only three people. The first two were in January 1960 US Navy lieutenants Jacques Picard and Don Walsh. The military plunged into the hollow at the bathyscaphe “Trieste”, however, contrary to the plans of their leadership, did not reach her deep point. The third and last lucky was in March 2012 years, the famous American director James Cameron, who shot two Terminators, Titanic, and Avatar. Illustrious filmmaker made a single dive at the Dipsy Challenger bathyscaphe and reached the Challenger Abyss, thereby fulfilling his long-standing a dream.
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Watch the webcam of the Mariana Trench
That you and I are unlikely to ever be in The Mariana Trench does not mean at all that we will not be able to see what is happening there. Employees of the american national Ocean Research Authority launched a unique one of these days project by installing on the wreck of the ship “Okeanos Explorer” High-strength webcam and artificial light source. The recorder transmits video to the Internet around the clock. By clicking the playback below, you can see what is happening in present in a hollow at a depth of just over ten kilometers.
Broadcast continuously comment on famous American oceanologists, however, in English. However, in order to enjoy the deep views, just watch.
The air is reported to last until July this year. Hurry up “plunge” into the most mysterious world of our planet!
Mariana Trench
