The Reason Why Scientists Stopped Digging The Earth’s Deepest Hole Further

Published on 08/10/2021
ADVERTISEMENT

Not Easy At All

Diving under the Antarctic ocean is a complicated and dangerous task. First of all, scientists needed to plan where they are going to drop. After months of research, they decided to do it on a site known as “Iceberg Alley.” The name was given to the site because of its geography.

Not Easy At All

Not Easy At All

ADVERTISEMENT

In The Antarctic

The alley provides a waterway at one of the Antarctic Peninsula’s farthest northern points. The sea’s edge is surrounded by sliding ice chunks. Some are the size of an automobile, while others are half a square mile in size. Getting the boat there with the submersible was a huge job.

In The Antarctic

In The Antarctic

ADVERTISEMENT