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The Emden Deep, also known as the Galathea Deep or Galathea Depth, is the portion of the 10,540-metre-deep (34,580 ft) Philippine Trench exceeding 6,000-metre (20,000 ft) depths in the south-western Pacific Ocean.
Originally discovered by the German ship Emden in 1927, it was first explored in detail by the Danish ship Galathea in 1951 on the Galathea 2 expedition, from which the name is taken.[1] Biological samples collected during the Danish expedition demonstrated for the first time that a wide variety of fish, amphipods, echinoderms and bacteria not only survived, but thrived at the deepest parts of the ocean.[2][3] At the time of the expedition, the Philippine Trench was the deepest known part of the ocean.[1]
The first crewed descent to the Emden Deep was made by American undersea explorer Victor Vescovo and Filipino oceanographer Deo Florence Onda in March 23, 2021.[4][5] Findings of the expedition include extensive garbage near the seafloor of the underwater feature.[6]
It is believed that the most profound depth of the Emden Deep has a pressure reaching 1,054 atmospheres (15,490 pounds per square inch).
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References
- ^ a b Bruun, Anton Frederick (1956). The Galathea Deep Sea Expedition, 1950-1952, described by members of the expedition. Macmillan, New York.
- ^ Zobell, Claude E.; Morita, Richard Y. (April 1957). "Barophilic bacteria in some deep sea sediments". Journal of Bacteriology. 73 (4): 563–568. doi:10.1128/JB.73.4.563-568.1957. ISSN 0021-9193. PMC 314618. PMID 13428691.
- ^ Dahl, Erik (1957). AMPHIPODA FROM DEPTHS EXCEEDING 6000 METERS. Galathea Report: Scientific Results of the Danish Deep-Sea Expedition Round the World 1950-1952. pp. 211–241. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.512.3162.
- ^ Viernes, Franchesca; RC (17 March 2021). "Scientist to make history as 1st Filipino to reach 3rd deepest spot on Earth". GMA News. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "'We've waved the Philippine Flag': Filipino scientist reaches the third deepest spot on Earth —". Asian Journal News. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Enano, Jhesset (5 April 2021). "Emden Deep yields dirty secret in Philippine Trench: Trash". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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