On October 29^(th),2022,scientists from China and New Zealand left Auckland on board the R/V Tansuoyihao to use,for the first time,the full-ocean-depth human-occupied vehicle(HOV)Fendouzhe to systematically explore th...On October 29^(th),2022,scientists from China and New Zealand left Auckland on board the R/V Tansuoyihao to use,for the first time,the full-ocean-depth human-occupied vehicle(HOV)Fendouzhe to systematically explore the Kermadec Trench.The first 1-month-long leg of the voyage was successfully completed on November 25th,2022.The HOV Fendouzhe conducted 16 dives between 5747 and 10010 m in depth,with five dives exceeding 9000 m and two dives to the Scholl Deep,the deepest point of the Kermadec Trench.On November 4th,a first dive to the Scholl Deep was conducted by a scientist(Dr.Kareen Schnabel)from New Zealand National Institute of Water&Atmospheric Research and two pilots(Ms.Yuqing Deng and Mr.Xin Yuan)from the Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering,who spent 6 h exploring the Scholl Deep and the adjacent western slope of the trench.This was the first time a female scientist reached the deepest point of this trench.Following a short return to Auckland for re-supply and staff changeover,the second leg of the voyage will be completed before the end of December with another 15 dives planned.展开更多
文摘On October 29^(th),2022,scientists from China and New Zealand left Auckland on board the R/V Tansuoyihao to use,for the first time,the full-ocean-depth human-occupied vehicle(HOV)Fendouzhe to systematically explore the Kermadec Trench.The first 1-month-long leg of the voyage was successfully completed on November 25th,2022.The HOV Fendouzhe conducted 16 dives between 5747 and 10010 m in depth,with five dives exceeding 9000 m and two dives to the Scholl Deep,the deepest point of the Kermadec Trench.On November 4th,a first dive to the Scholl Deep was conducted by a scientist(Dr.Kareen Schnabel)from New Zealand National Institute of Water&Atmospheric Research and two pilots(Ms.Yuqing Deng and Mr.Xin Yuan)from the Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering,who spent 6 h exploring the Scholl Deep and the adjacent western slope of the trench.This was the first time a female scientist reached the deepest point of this trench.Following a short return to Auckland for re-supply and staff changeover,the second leg of the voyage will be completed before the end of December with another 15 dives planned.
