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10,850 m (35,597 ft)
- The Challenger Deep consists of three basins, each 6 to 10 km (3.7 to 6.2 mi) long, 2 km (1.2 mi) wide, and over 10,850 m (35,597 ft) in depth, oriented in echelon from west to east, separated by mounds between the basins 200 to 300 m (660 to 980 ft) higher.
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The Challenger Deep is the deepest known point of the seabed of Earth, located in the western Pacific Ocean at the southern end of the Mariana Trench, in the ocean territory of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Sep 26, 2024 · The Challenger Deep is the lowest point of the oceans and Earth’s lowest point with respect to surface elevation, plunging to an estimated 10,935 meters (35,876 feet, or roughly 6.8 miles) below sea level.
Jun 23, 2023 · Perhaps the most intriguing of these features is the Mariana Trench — a chasm in the western Pacific Ocean that spans more than 1,580 miles (2,540 kilometers) and is home to the Challenger...
Jul 29, 2019 · Challenger Deep has been sounded multiple times to get a precise depth. It’s a known fact that the oceans do not have even terrains and there are some points which are deeper than others. The deepest region of the earth’s ocean is the Challenger Deep.
- Geoffrey Migiro
Its depth varies along its 1580-mile length but the deepest point confirmed so far, known as Challenger Deep, reaches a depth of 10,984 metres (36,037 feet). To put that in context, you...
The expedition also confirmed the second deepest location in the Pacific, behind the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench. This runner-up is the Horizon Deep in the Tonga Trench with a...
Feb 8, 2022 · Past measurements largely cluster between 10,900 and 10,950 meters, but the new estimate is among the deepest yet: a whopping 10,983 meters, or 36,033 feet. The HMS Challenger carried...
