A New Milestone in the Pursuit of Deep Life
During the summer of 2012, the Research Vessel Chikyu floated in place 80 kilometers off the coast of Japan’s Shimokita Peninsula in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Gentle swells and curious gulls came and went during the 67 days, but the real action was happening far below the water’s surface, as the crew drilled into 50 […]
The Research Vessel Chikyu at port. (Image credit: JAMSTEC / CDEX)
