Did you know that there are places in the ocean so deep, we’ve barely explored them? 🌊 These super-deep places are called the hadal zone, and they’re like underwater trenches that go from 6,000 meters to almost 11,000 meters deep! That’s deeper than Mount Everest is tall! 🏔️
Recently, scientists from China and other countries have teamed up to explore these mysterious places. This big project is called the Global Hadal Exploration Programme (GHEP). It’s like a giant mission to discover what’s down there, understand it, and protect it.
Why is it so hard to explore the hadal zone? Well, it’s really dark, super cold, and the pressure is enormous. Imagine the weight of 1,000 elephants pressing down on you! 🐘🐘🐘
But that’s not stopping these brave scientists! China has been working hard to build special submarines and ships that can go deep down into the trenches. In 2016, a Chinese team even went down to the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean! 🚢
Scientists like Du Mengran say that exploring the deep sea helps us understand our oceans better so we can take care of them. They’re working with researchers from many countries to explore nine different trenches around the world.
This is super exciting because we might discover new sea creatures 🐙, learn more about how life survives in extreme places, and find out more about our amazing planet!
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Into the deep sea: China joins global effort to explore hadal zone
cgtn.com
