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The world’s deepest ocean trench formed by tectonic plate collision, opening a gateway to unexplored ecosystems and undersea wonders.
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Stretched over 2 550 km and plunging to 10 984 m at Challenger Deep, this undersea canyon formed millions of years ago when the Pacific Plate dove beneath the Philippine Plate, creating a 69 km-wide arc. The first sounding was made by HMS Challenger in 1875, and the first submersible descent came in 1960 aboard the Trieste. Despite perpetual darkness and over 1 000 atm of pressure, a host of adapted life thrives here, with modern deep-sea vessels and ROVs occasionally exploring its depths.
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– Trench length: about 2 550 km.
– Maximum depth: 10 984 m at Challenger Deep.
– Bottom pressure: approximately 1 087 atm.
– Temperature: ranges from 1 °C to 4 °C.
– First scientific sounding: HMS Challenger expedition, 1875.
– First submersible descent by Trieste: 1960 (J. Piccard & D. Walsh).
– Record dives: J. Cameron (2012), V. Vescovo (2019).
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Global. Protected within the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument managed by NOAA and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
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deep-sea ecosystem monitoring.
ROV piloting
sample collection
scientific expeditions
submersible dives
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Commercial submersible dives start at $750 000 per person.
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Satellite phone emergency. NOAA shore station (Guam) — +1 671 695 8900.
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No lifeguards. Extreme pressure, total darkness, slippery and steep vent areas. No mobile signal. Crime rate is extremely low; no known terrorist threat.
Clothing:
On deck — light tropical wear and windbreaker; for dive — sealed deep-sea suit.
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Surface — tropical; trench bottom — constant 1–4 °C and total darkness.
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