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            TRENCHES</span></b><span
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          Saturday, August 24, from 9:30 a.m. &#8211; 2 p.m., the Woods Hole
          Oceanographic Institution hosts a public event featuring<b>
            science talks</b> in Redfield Auditorium about the </span>deepest


        parts of the sea -- the trenches --<span
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          and <b>tours</b> on the WHOI dock of the <i>DEEPSEA
            CHALLENGER</i> and <i>Nereus</i> &#8211; the only vehicles
          currently able to reach the ocean&#8217;s greatest depths. The dock
          opens at 9:30 a.m. for vehicle tours. The presentations will
          be held at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.&nbsp; <br>
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          12pt;"><b>About the presentations</b>: Learn about scientific
          exploration in the deepest parts of the sea -- the trenches.
          Extending from depths of 6,500 meters (~21,000 ft) to 11,000
          meters (~36,000 ft), the trenches are a vast unknown part of
          our planet. WHOI scientists and engineers are working together
          to probe these depths using vehicles capable of withstanding
          pressures of 16,000 pounds per square inch. Hear about the
          dynamism of the trenches -- earthquakes, volcanoes, and
          subducting tectonic plates from <strong>WHOI geologist Dan
            Lizarralde</strong>, the life forms found in the trenches
          from <strong>WHOI biologist Tim Shank</strong>, and the
          challenges engineers face when building a vehicle to reach
          these depths from <strong>WHOI engineer Andy Bowen</strong>.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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            The one-hour program will run at 10:30 am and 12:30 pm.<br>
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        Reservations are required for the presentations. To reserve
        seats for the Redfield Auditorium presentations, please go to <a
          href="http://www.whoi.edu/deepocean"><span style="color:blue">http://www.whoi.edu/deepocean</span></a>
        or call 508-289-2252. </span></font><br>
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