Jimmy, nice post.
The deep ocean is a vastly unexplored and fascinating place. Primarily due to the expanse of the sea, and as you stated the sheer depth in some areas prevent most exploration. As you also pointed out, the pressure exerted on objects at depth is incredible. One of the examples given in the textbook on page 139 states, 5,800 psi at 4,000 m (the depth of the Titanic). However, the deepest point lies in the Mariana Trench near the Mariana Islands, called Challenger Deep. At a depth of almost 11,000 m, it has a pressure of about 15,600 psi. That is an insane amount of pressure. A submersible capable of withstanding the pressure would be a tremendous challenge (pun intended). Surprisingly, in 2012 film director James Cameron explored
The deep ocean is a vastly unexplored and fascinating place. Primarily due to the expanse of the sea, and as you stated the sheer depth in some areas prevent most exploration. As you also pointed out, the pressure exerted on objects at depth is incredible. One of the examples given in the textbook on page 139 states, 5,800 psi at 4,000 m (the depth of the Titanic). However, the deepest point lies in the Mariana Trench near the Mariana Islands, called Challenger Deep. At a depth of almost 11,000 m, it has a pressure of about 15,600 psi. That is an insane amount of pressure. A submersible capable of withstanding the pressure would be a tremendous challenge (pun intended). Surprisingly, in 2012 film director James Cameron explored