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TRENCHES</span></b><span
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Saturday, August 24, from 9:30 a.m. – 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> – the only vehicles
currently able to reach the ocean’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. <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>. <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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