The DU Lounge

BlueMTexpat

(15,374 posts) Fri Jan 17, 2020, 03:27 PM Jan 2020

The Deep Sea: This is absolutely fascinating!

If you haven't scrolled through this graphic, it's worth a few minutes to do so.

https://neal.fun/deep-sea?fbclid=IwAR1ZXqOzM65I2t5spObgVMx_ajbxYQCu09cqR7tuiPBMNQNorgBcX3_SVrM

Among other things, it shows the depth reached by Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh in 1960: the floor of the Mariana Trench.

For info on Jacques Piccard, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Piccard

Jacques Piccard was the father of Bertrand Piccard, who with Brian Jones, was the first to complete a non-stop balloon flight around the globe in 1999. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertrand_Piccard

What a fascinating family as well! Enjoy!

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The Deep Sea: This is absolutely fascinating! (Original Post) BlueMTexpat Jan 2020 OP

Wow. Thanks. emmaverybo Jan 2020 #1

Welp, that just ate an hour Piasladic Jan 2020 #2

Fascinating stuff ... GeorgeGist Jan 2020 #3

"The window cracked, but they kept going".. denbot Jan 2020 #4

That must have been BlueMTexpat Jan 2020 #5

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)

1. Wow. Thanks.

Reply to BlueMTexpat (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 05:19 PM

Jan 2020

Piasladic

(1,160 posts)

2. Welp, that just ate an hour

Reply to BlueMTexpat (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2020, 05:47 PM

Jan 2020

So fascinating. I love how it gives a perspective of how deep things can go. It also makes me think that some people have odd ideas when naming new animals...sea pig, flabby whalefish, terrible claw lobster... good lord.