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How far down can you go in the sea?
The average ocean depth is 2.3 miles . The deepest part of the ocean is called the Challenger Deep and is located beneath the western Pacific Ocean in the southern end of the Mariana Trench, which runs several hundred kilometers southwest of the U.S. territorial island of Guam.
Is there any unexplored land on earth?
The Southern Namib, part of the Namib Desert, is one of the driest places on Earth and is largely unexplored. Its Southern Namib region is described by the World Wildlife Fund as being largely unexplored, though it’s believed to not have much vegetation.
How deep can you go in the ocean?
Advertisement – Continue Reading Below The deepest point ever reached by man is 35,858 feet below the surface of the ocean, which happens to be as deep as water gets on earth. To go deeper, you’ll have to travel to the bottom of the Challenger Deep, a section of the Mariana Trench under the Pacific Ocean 200 miles southwest of Guam.
What would happen if you were at the bottom of the ocean?
At the bottom of the ocean, there’s four big things that would happen. (1) It’s cold. Because it’s so cold, the person would experience severe hypothermia, and the body would eventually stop working because of the cold temperature, but this is probably not what would kill them. (2) There’s no air. You can’t breath at the bottom of the ocean.
Why are there tubes at the bottom of the ocean?
This can happen because of infaunal worms who mix the sediments. Tubes created in the bottom of the ocean can be used by animals like anemones and worms to draw water, with dissolved oxygen, below the surface. Some species, especially worms, cement the sediments together, making very hard tubes.
How hard is it to get to the ocean floor?
Sean and Robot have been looking at some of the challenge underwater vessels face when trying to go to the ocean floor. Trying to travel to the depths of the oceans is hard. Most of the sea floor lies between 4,000 and 6,000 metres below sea level.