Robo submarine reaches deepest part of world’s oceans
The Roar - the news that matters (Free subscription) | 06/03/2009
... trench has been released. “Nereus is like no other deep submergence vehicle,” said oceanographer Tim Shank of WHOI. “It allows vast areas to be explored with great effectiveness. Our true achievement is not just getting to the deepest point in our ocean, but unleashing a capability that enables deep exploration, unencumbered by a heavy tether and surface ship, to investigate some of the...
