World’s deepest vent blog

Posted: 15 April 2010
The Autosub 6000 being deployed to survey the Cayman Trough

The Autosub 6000 being deployed to survey the Cayman Trough

Scientists onboard the RRS James Cook have found the world’s deepest hydrothermal vents 3.1 miles down (5,000 metres) in the Caribbean’s Cayman Trough.

The NOC scientists are writing a daily blog diary. Follow from the first day at https://www.thesearethevoyages.net/jc44/mar21.html.

The NOC research team on board RSS James Cook

The NOC research team on board RSS James Cook