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Mariana Trench

Khaidova Alice

The Mariana Trench is the deepest place on the Earth's surface. It is located on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean

In 1875, the crew of the Challenger discovered a place in the Pacific Ocean where there was no bottom. When a rope was lowered, a depth of 8.184 meters was determined. It was called the Mariana Trench.

Investigations continued, photos were taken and samples of the silt at the bottom were taken, and bacteria, worms, and shrimp were found.There is an active volcano, Daikoku, spewing liquid sulfur in the trough at depth.

In 2 km from the surface of the volcano there are "black smokers" - sources of geothermal water with hydrogen sulfide; In the north of the trough there are "white smokers" - geysers spewing liquid carbon dioxide.

Hot springs heating the ice water, supporting life in the abyss, the t at the bottom of which is 1-3 degrees Celsius.Almost 11 kilometers from the surface, there are living creatures. With no light and little oxygen, the inhabitants have adapted to life. They look terrifying and unusual, the likes of which you won't see anywhere else.

There are not a few stories about the largest shark - Megalodon, extinct 2 million years ago. Allegedly they find the remains of the corpses of giant monsters.

A tooth found in the Maian Trench.

current deep ocean exploration vehicles do not allow us to dive to the bottom of the Mariana Trench to explore it.

Unfortunately, there is no documentary evidence of these facts. But that this inexplicable and amazing place keeps a lot of mysteries and unexplainable we have just convinced with you.