Archive for Kermadec Trench 2014 – Page 2

The HADES Mission

Tim Shank, WHOI biologist and chief scientist of the HADES mission, presents his vision and drive for research in deep-ocean

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All the Fish in the (Deep) Sea

There are many questions about life in the trenches, but one of the most curious is why fish are not

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Our place in the deep ocean

The seafloor is getting farther from our keel with every dive. Tonight, Nereus goes to 8,000 meters (nearly five miles)

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Mapping with Multibeam

Exploring ocean trenches begins by mapping the seafloor to locate features and habitat that might foster diverse or previously unknown

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Update—and a Shrimp Story

We’re a little more than halfway through the cruise and it’s time for an update on where we are and

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All About Trenches

Alan Jamieson, biologist from the University of Aberdeen and author of the upcoming book The Hadal Zone, provided his Top

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What the Brittle Star Says

We have returned to Auckland for repairs to the hydraulic system on the crane that deploys and recovers Nereus. This

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