Live broadcast from the Mariana Trench - now!




controlled remotely Deep Discoverer unit studies hydrothermal vents

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is now studying the online broadcast of the Mariana Trench. Its depth of 11 kilometers, and will examine the geological structure of the ship Okeanos Explorer.

Comment on an event (in English) oceanographers, part of which is located on the shore, and some - on the ship. In a short time, the study scientists have found a starfish, sponges, sea cucumber (rather unusual), strange fish and a couple of other organisms.

The most interesting images of each mission are laid out on the Office website. And for fans of Oceanology and there is a special mobile application that allows you to get more information.

I recall that recently published information about a very unusual jellyfish found in the Mariana Trench. Earlier, experts have found the fish at a depth of 8143 meters - is the official record of deep-sea fish stay.



Now the machine is not so deep - about 4 km from the surface. But there have found a lot of interesting things. Among other findings - that this wonderful jellyfish:



The ship will stay in the region until July 10 to verify its location here.



It is likely, Proisocrinus ruberrimus

Source: geektimes.ru/post/275440/

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