cover of episode 12. Maiden mission to Red Sea floor reveals surprising findings

12. Maiden mission to Red Sea floor reveals surprising findings

2020/5/27
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Victor Vescovo is famous for traveling the greatest vertical distance possible without leaving earth, having summited Mount Everest and dove to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. In February, his craft, the DSSV Pressure Drop anchored in the Red Sea about 100 Kilometers North of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to commence a series of dives in collaboration with KAUST researchers. We went aboard to hear from Victor and his team about their work and the strangest things they have seen on the ocean floor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy) for more information.