The Distances Don’t Add Up
To give you some context, it might help to know that we know more about the surface of Mars, which is over 140 000 000 miles from our planet, than we do about the depth of the ocean, which goes roughly two miles down. Over the years, funding has been more readily available for projects involving habitats beyond our planet, than they have been for what is actually happening back on our home planet. Humans are curious about if there is anything out there, of course.
The Distances Dont Add Up
The Challenges Of Antarctic Diving
That’s not to say that humans haven’t tried to find out more about what’s happening below the surface of our oceans. One major hindrance is that diving in the Antarctic, for instance, is very difficult. It’s not easy to find the right place to descend from, and the weather always plays an important role in the efficiency and safety of the project. For this particular diving mission, an area called the “Iceberg Alley” was chosen with good reason.
The Challenges Of Antarctic Diving
