Emerging technologies advance deep ocean exploration
China's Meng Xiang drill ship, in service since November 2024, can reach 11 km below the sea surface to sample Earth's mantle.
China's Meng Xiang drill ship, in service since November 2024, can reach 11 km below the sea surface to sample Earth's mantle.
Hydrostatic pressure at 2-6 km depths forces up to 50 percent of carbon and 58-63 percent of nitrogen to leak from marine snow particles as dissolved organic matter.