Mariana Trench
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| Elevation | 10994 |
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| Lowest part | Challenger Deep |
| Did you know | Marianas Trench is the deepest at 11,034 meters, which is more than the height of Mount Everest. |
| Awards | Juno Award for Group of the Year |
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| ID | 876419 |
About Mariana Trench
The Mariana Trench or Marianas Trench is located in the western Pacific Ocean about 200 kilometres east of the Mariana Islands, and has the deepest natural trench in the world. It is a crescent-shaped trough in the Earth's crust averaging about 2,550 km long and 69 km wide.
Don Walsh: The man who made the deepest ever dive
... More than 60 years ago he made the first ever descent to the deepest place in the ocean, the Mariana Trench which lies almost 11km (seven miles) down...
Titanic sub: Safety concerns raised about missing submersible
... This vessel, designed by Triton submarines, has repeatedly travelled to the very deepest places in the ocean - performing many dives to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, which lies 11km down...
Hamish Harding: British adventurer among crew missing on Titanic sub
... For Mr Harding, the trip to Titanic s wreckage was the latest in a string of adventures that has seen him visit the South Pole multiple times, fly into space in 2022 on board Blue Origin s fifth human-crewed flight, and set three world records - including the longest time spent at full ocean depth during a dive to the deepest part of the Mariana Trench...
One-fifth of the earth's ocean floor is now mapped to
... The Mariana Trench in the Pacific ocean is the deepest ocean on earth - but it is very well shown But new purchases will be required...
The Mariana trench-Don Walsh's son repeated historical ocean dive
... The Texan is the implementation of a series of dives to the deepest point of the Mariana Trench known as the Challenger Deep...
Kathy Sullivan: the woman who made history, in sea and space
... Part of the Mariana Trench, almost seven miles (11 km) below the surface of the ocean, 200 miles southwest of Guam in the Pacific ocean...
Denman Glacier: Deepest point on land found in Antarctica
... For comparison, the deepest ocean point - in the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific - goes to just shy of 11km below the sea surface...
Victor Vescovo: adventurer deepest ocean, reaching locations
... The American oceanographer Don Walsh made history in 1960 when he joined Jacques Piccard in the implementation of the first manned dive to the deepest point of the earth - the Challenger Deep, a part of the Pacific s Mariana Trench...
Hamish Harding: British adventurer among crew missing on Titanic sub
By Matthew DavisBBC News
British adventurer Hamish Harding is among those missing on a submersible that was diving to The Wreck of Titanic , His Family have said.
Mr Harding, 58, chairman of aircraft firm Action Aviation, is a renowned explorer who has flown to space and holds three Guinness World Records.
His stepson Brian Szasz said in a now-deleted post on Facebook: He " has Gone Missing on submarine. "
Submersible operator OceanGate said its " entire focus" is on The Crew 's return.
It added that it was " exploring and mobilizing all options to bring The Crew back safely".
Over the weekend, Mr Harding said on Social Media a ship had set off from The City of St John's, in Newfoundland, Canada, for the destination of The Titanic wreck.
From there, he and The Crew were planning to start diving operations in the submersible down to The Wreck at around 4:00 local time (8:00 GMT) on Sunday Morning .
He wrote on Facebook that he was " " that he would be aboard The Mission to The Wreck of The Titanic .
Due to the " worst winter in Newfoundland in 40 Years , " He Said " this mission is likely to be The First and only manned mission to The Titanic in 2023".
He continued: " A weather window has just opened up and We Are going to attempt a dive tomorrow. "
Action Aviation said on Sunday that the sub had had a successful launch and Mr Harding was " ".
Boston's coastguard said an operation to find five people on the submersible was under way after contact was lost with it on Sunday Morning .
A spokesperson from the UK's Foreign Office said it was " in contact with The Family of a British man following reports of a missing submarine off the coast of North America . "
The eight-day trip to The Wreck of The Titanic - Run by OceanGate Expeditions - costs $250,000 (£195,600) per person and starts in St John's.
Participants travel some 370 miles (595km) on a larger ship to the area above The Wreck site, then do an eight-hour dive to The Titanic on a truck-sized submersible known as Titan.
The Titan is designed to carry five people and has " life support" for 96 Hours for The Crew , according to The Firm 's website.
For Mr Harding, The Trip to Titanic 's wreckage was the latest in a string of adventures that has seen him visit the South Pole multiple times, fly into space in 2022 on board Blue Origin 's fifth human-crewed flight, and set three world records - including the longest time spent at full ocean depth during a dive to the deepest part of the Mariana Trench .
The Titanic sits 3,800m (12,500ft) beneath The Surface at the bottom of The Atlantic . It is about 600km (370 miles) off the coast of Newfoundland.
The Passenger liner, which was the largest ship of its time, hit an iceberg on its Maiden Voyage from Southampton to New York in 1912. Of the 2,200 passengers and crew onboard, More Than 1,500 died.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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