Mariana Trench | In Pursuit of the Abyss
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Published 2021-06-22
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The Mariana Trench sits like a crescent-shaped dent in the floor of the Pacific. A 2,550 km long, 69 km wide fracture that plummets down into a pure black void of the Hadal Zone. At the bottom, it hosts the deepest known location on Earth. The Challenger Deep, 11,033 metres or 36,200 feet beneath the waves. The trench itself is but one part of a global network of deep scars that cut across the ocean floor. Features that formed from a process called subduction. In the case of the Mariana Trench, the western edge of the Pacific Plate was thrust beneath the smaller Mariana Plate to the west, creating the deep fracture. Molten material then rose through volcanoes near the trench, building the nearby Mariana Islands.
00:00 - Introduction
01:18 - Chapter 1: Gates of the Underworld - How the Trench Formed
02:41 - Chapter 1: Gates of the Underworld - An 'Impossible' Frontier
03:40 - Chapter 1: Gates of the Underworld - The HMS Challenger
04:11 - Chapter 2: In Pursuit of the Abyss - The Bathyscape Trieste, 1960
05:51 - Chapter 2: In Pursuit of the Abyss - The Deepsea Challenge, 2012
06:38 - Chapter 3: Discoveries in the Dark - The Kaiko Mission
07:56 - Chapter 3: Discoveries in the Dark - The Hadal Amphipod
09:00 - Chapter 3: Discoveries in the Dark - Abyssal Sea Cucumbers
09:45 - Chapter 3: Discoveries in the Dark - The Mariana Snailfish
10:17 - Chapter 3: Discoveries in the Dark - Denizens of the Abyss
11:05 - Conclusion
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I do not own any of the footage. I write the script, narrate, and edit what footage I can find, which is allowed due to YouTube's 'Fair Use' policy. Footage used is from various YouTube sources, MBARI, NatGeo, the Ocean Exploration Institute and the Schmidt Ocean Institute, as well as other sources.
Music Used:
Blue Danube by Strauss
Bach Cello Suite No. 1, G Major, Predule, performed by Cooper Cannell
Always (Hebridean Mix) by Jessica Curry
This Godforsaken Aerial by Jessica Curry
Ode to Joy performed by Cooper Cannell
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All Comments (21)
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Hi all, this film was a joy to create! I've just set up a Patreon for any of you interested in supporting my channel: www.patreon.com/naturalworldfacts Even just commenting and watching means the world to me! The growth this channel has seen and the community that's developed is so wonderful.
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I don't think I've seen anything more cursed than a piece of Frozen merchandise at the bottom of the Mariana Trench
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Man, there's just something so depressing about seeing plastic bags and Frozen merchandise in the depths of the Mariana Trench...
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Who’s here cause of the missing submarine? Wow over 4 thousand likes thanks y’all! ❤️
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Pretty crazy that anything could live & not crushed from the weight of being that deep underwater
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this narrator could do a series of classic literature, with a bit of classical music in the background, to help people get to sleep....
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This gives new meaning to the Jurassic Park quote: "Life finds a way.."
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Seeing the plastic down there is just heart breaking 😢
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YT has been recommending me such videos after the recent incident of Titan submersible imploding! It's a sign for humanity to not mess with mother nature. It's so fascinating to see the underworld where millions of species are still undiscovered.
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What fascinates me the most is these footages are taken with lights but imagine it without light, it’s total darkness in there you won’t be able to see a thing but these species however are adapted to such extreme and hostile environments, nature is truly a mystery
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I'm both so fascinated and terrified of the deep ocean, the life is so extraordinary
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What I appreciate about James Cameron is that he's a visionary first and foremost. Cinema just happened to be the outlet that manifested most prominently for him. But his entire life has been about the dream of exploring fantastical worlds and realms beyond human experience. He's always been a man in love with the ocean and it's mysteries and I'm very happy that he got to explore the Marianas. Good on you, Jim. Never stop exploring.
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I can't believe how much plastic was shown in the deepest part of the ocean known to man. That's just wild to me
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Do you have any idea how insane it is for a creature to ingest the minerals on the sea floor. And use its gut to create an organic form of aluminum to armor itself with?? That is straight out of scifi. That's is Incredible. More of this is needed. (WOW) 13K LIKES? THANKS GUYS!!
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I think we should be clear about something: " The deepest part " is only the point at which it is accessible, that can be defined, so we may not know the true depth.
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Now YouTube won't stop suggesting ocean videos
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Wow!.. almost 65 years ago and three times deeper, with a cracked window, they did better than OceanGate 🤷
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Compared when people wanted to go to Mars by Rocket, i prefer discover this mysterious place in the earth. - update : thx for so many replies in my comment section. Sorry for my bad english/gramatically errors. Peace from Indonesia 🇲🇨
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This is some good audio mixing, never thought classical could sound so good with the exploration of the dark and cold unknown.
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I've started seeing a lot more videos about deep sea as I was looking into the Titan sub. This video was absolutely fascinating and I appreciate such a devoted content creator as yourself. Could you please clarify what technologies in particular could benefit from deep sea research? Thanks and have a good day!
