Kermadec Trench Expedition 2014

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Image Data

Dimensions 1000px × 662px
Camera NIKON D7000
Date Taken Wednesday, April 16, 2014, 9:15 am
Aperture f/36
Focal Length 60mm
ISO 125
Shutter Speed 0.02 sec

About the Expedition

From April 10 through May 20, 2014, a team of scientists and engineers from seven different research institutions will use HROV Nereus, a deep-diving remotely operated vehicle, to explore part of the Kermedec Trench, one of the deepest in world, in a systematic effort to achieve ambitious research goals.  More »

Expedition Participants

There are 33 members of the science party from 11 organizations, all working together to find out more about this mysterious region.

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Multimedia

View images and videos from the 2014 expedition to the Kermadec Trench »

Special Thanks

nsf1The Hadal Ecosystem Studies (HADES) project is a collaborative effort funded by the National Science Foundation.

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» HROV Nereus

» R/V Thomas G. Thompson

» WHOI Ocean Topic: Trenches

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