How deep is the deepest sea anyways?
2007-07-27 05:11:12 · 10 answers · asked by Ady P 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The Mariana Trench (East fo the Phillipines) is the deepest point in the ocean at 6.77 miles. And humans have made it to the bottom.
The United States Navy bathyscaphe Trieste reached the bottom of the Mariana Trench at 1:06 p.m. on January 23, 1960, with U.S. Navy Lieutenant Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard on board. Iron shot was used for ballast, with gasoline for buoyancy. The onboard systems indicated a depth of 11 521 meters (37 799 ft), but this was later revised to 10 916 meters (35 813 ft). At the bottom, Walsh and Piccard were surprised to discover soles or flounder about 30 cm (1 ft) long, as well as shrimp. According to Piccard, "The bottom appeared light and clear, a waste of firm diatomaceous ooze".
2007-07-27 06:08:23 · answer #1 · answered by aximill12345 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It might take too long for human beings to achieve this task, if ever. I guess I too watched the National Geographic or Discovery channel's program on this. But did not recollect anything to write here.
But my guess is that underneath due to lack of oxygen it would be very difficult to find any higher life forms like fishes, reptiles and so on. May be a very less chance of bacterias exists in such depths.
Or it may be completely sterile "100%" and extremely saline.
2007-07-30 17:27:18 · answer #2 · answered by Harihara S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The deepest is the Mariana Trench at 35,810ft and the deepest dive in history was to exactly that depth. So the answer to your question is yes and it was done over 40 years ago.
2007-07-27 05:25:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Jaques Cousteau travelled to the bottom of the Marianas Trench in the Pacific Ocean (35,000 feet deep) with a companion in the bathscape ('deep diver") Trieste in 1960. This has never been repeated. More men have been to the moon than to the bottom of the ocean
2007-07-27 05:19:01 · answer #4 · answered by AndrewG 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Andrew G is 100% accurate. I saw a national geographic program with the same information. Maybe he saw it too!
2007-07-27 12:57:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some pretty deep holes down there - best guess about 6 miles. No-one's been down there because the pressure is too high for any type of craft we've been able to build so far.
2007-07-27 05:17:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Don't know how deep it is but no there are still places at the bottom we haven't been to yet.
2007-07-27 05:14:39 · answer #7 · answered by Kelly B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No they havent and our present technology doesnt allow us to know the answer.
2007-07-30 13:44:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, we know more about outer space than we do about the sea.
2007-07-27 05:14:43 · answer #9 · answered by RRM 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
duh homes
2007-07-27 05:14:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋