Ocean Trenches - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
WEBNov 7, 2019 · The deepest trench in the world, the Mariana Trench located near the Mariana Islands, is 1,580 miles long and averages just 43 miles wide. It is home to the Challenger Deep, which, at 10,911 meters (35,797 feet), is the deepest part of the ocean. The Tonga, Kuril-Kamatcha, Philippine, and Kermadec Trenches all contain depths …
Human-occupied submersible Alvin makes historic dive
WEBWoods Hole, MA — Today, the human-occupied submersible Alvin made history when it successfully reached a depth of 6,453 meters (nearly 4 miles) in the Puerto Rico Trench, north of San Juan, P.R. This is the deepest dive ever in the 58-year history of the storied submersible. The dive was a critical step in the process of achieving ...
Nereus Soars to the Ocean’s Deepest Trench
WEBJun 4, 2009 · Soars to the Ocean’s Deepest Trench. It took a village of engineers to build a completely new type of unmanned deep-sea robot that can reach the deepest part of the ocean. On May 31, 2009, a team of engineers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) celebrated as the unique vehicle called Nereus dove to 10,902 meters (6.8 …
Swimming crustacean eats unlikely food source in the deep ocean
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Unveiling the Deep-Ocean Connection. In the summer of 2022, an interdisciplinary team of researchers and engineers embarked on the human-occupied submersible Alvin at the Puerto Rico Trench and the Mid-Cayman Spreading Center in the Caribbean Sea. Alvin had recently completed an overhaul, including increased dive …
How deep do marine plastics go? - Woods Hole Oceanographic …
WEBThis “trench trap” is so efficient at funneling debris, in fact, that researchers have detected plastics in nearly all of the world’s deepest trenches, including the Mariana Trench (10,924 meters / 35,839 feet), the Philippine Trench (10,540 meters / 34,580 ft ), the Cayman Trench (7,686 meters / 25,216 feet), and the Java Trench (7,450 ...
Robotic Deep-sea Vehicle Lost on Dive to 6-Mile Depth
WEBMay 10, 2014 · Robotic Deep-sea Vehicle Lost on Dive to 6-Mile Depth. May 10, 2014. On Saturday, May 10, 2014, at 2 p.m. local time (10 p.m. Friday EDT), the hybrid remotely operated vehicle Nereus was confirmed lost at 9,990 meters (6.2 miles) depth in the Kermadec Trench northeast of New Zealand. The unmanned vehicle was working as …
A new way to discover life in the ocean’s hadal zone
WEBMar 14, 2024 · In 2020, Weston and her then-PhD supervisor, Alan Jamieson, discovered a new species of amphipod nearly 7,000 meters (22,965 feet) deep in the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific. After analyzing its gut contents, they were surprised to find a plastic microfiber and decided to name the organism Eurythenes plasticus to raise awareness …
New Hybrid Deep-sea Vehicle Is Christened Nereus
WEBJun 26, 2006 · Sea trials will take place offshore Woods Hole in early 2007, and scientists will plan to use it for research later that year at Challenger Deep, a trench in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Guam. It is the deepest area of any ocean, deeper than Mount Everest is high, extending almost 11,000 meters (36,000 feet) beneath the sea surface.
Hybrid Remotely Operated Vehicle Nereus Reaches Deepest Part …
WEBJun 2, 2009 · A new type of deep-sea robotic vehicle called Nereus has successfully reached the deepest part of the world’s ocean, reports a team of U.S. engineers and scientists aboard the research vessel Kilo Moana. The dive to 10,902 meters (6.8 miles) occurred on May 31, 2009, at the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench in the western …
A Sea Change in Ocean Drilling - Woods Hole Oceanographic …
WEBApr 1, 2004 · A new drillship for a new era. The biggest change in operational capabilities will come when the 210-meter, 57,500-ton, $475 million Chikyu starts drilling. For all its achievements, the Resolution has serious limitations. It can’t drill in shallow water or farther down than 2 kilometers. Nor can it tolerate the icy conditions of the Arctic ...