The world is colorful, and there is so much to explore. There are many locations with heights that can test your endurance and will. But have you ever wondered what the deepest places on earth are? If you are a person who loves adventure travel and exploring the depths, then this article is definitely a suggestion for you! Let's take a look at the top 9 deepest places on earth!
9. Puerto Rico Trench (26, 398 Feet/8,046 Meters)
Located Between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, the Puerto Rico Trench is 9th place as the deepest on earth. The Trench runs along the northern coast of Puerto Rico for almost 500 miles. The deepest part of the Trench is referred to as the Milwaukee Deep. It was first found in 2018 by the _DSSV Pressure Drop, a research vessel used to ocean depths. The Trench was discovered using multibeam sonar.
8. Japan Trench (26,398 feet/8,046 meters)
The Japan Trench is located off the east coast of the Japanese Islands in the Northern Atlantic Ocean. This Trench was formed through a process called subduction, which involves recycling the ocean's lithosphere into the earth's mantle. The Japan Trench is the main contribution to the "Ring of Fire," with regular volcanic activity, a danger for those seeking adventure travel. The Okhotsk Plate regularly causes earthquakes and tsunamis that decimate Japan's coast.
7. South Sandwich Trench (26,909 feet/8,202 meters)
Named after the South Sandwich Islands, the South Sandwich Trench is the second deepest Trench in the Atlantic Ocean. It lies to the east of the South Sandwich Islands. Its length was measured for the first time in 2019, measuring 600 miles. Its deepest point is referred to as Meteor Deep.
6. Izu-Ogasawara Trench (32,087 feet/9,780 meters)
Also referred to as Izu-Bonin Trench, the Izu-Ogasawara trench is located in the western Pacific Ocean and is two different trenches. The northern part of the Trench is the Izo Trench, and the southern part is the Bonin Trench. The Izu-Ogasawara Trench measures 621 miles stretching from Japan to the northernmost section of the Mariana Trench.
5. Kermadec Trench (32,963 feet/10,047 meters)
The Kermadec Trench is located in the south Pacific Ocean. It runs 621 miles from the Louisville Seamost Chain to the Hikurangi Plateau north of New Zealand. It is thought to have formed approximately 4-5 million years ago when the Pacific Plate began to subduct under the Australian Plate. The Kermadec Trench contains almost thirty underwater volcanoes.
4. Philippine Trench (4,580 feet/10,540 meters)
Located east of the Philippines, The Philippines Trench belongs to a group of oceanic trenches. This is because these narrow tracks measure 30-60 miles wide and run hundreds of miles. These specific trenches are formed when lithospheric plates move toward each other at a rate of centimeters a year. The Philippine Trench is narrower than typical oceanic trenches, measuring only 19 miles at its widest. It stretches 820 miles through the Philippine Sea and is home to frequent earthquakes.
3. Kuril-Kamchatka Trench (34,587 feet/10,542 meters)
Named after Kamchatka, a peninsula in Russia's the Far East, this Trench is located east of Kamchatka. This Trench is the best-documented habitat for gastropods (snails and slugs). Sadly, The Kuril-Kamachtka Trench has also been found to have 15 different microplastics, even at the deepest point.
2. Tonga Trench (35,702 feet/10,882 meters)
The Tonga Trench, another oceanic trench, is the deepest point in the southern hemisphere. It measures 850 miles, making up the northern half of the Tonga-Kermadec Arc, a structural feature on the Pacific Ocean floor. The deepest part of the Tonga Trench, Horizon Deep, is named after a vessel found in the Trench in 1952. The _Horizon_ was located by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
1. Mariana Trench (36,037 ft/10,984 meters)
The world's most famous Trench, the Mariana, is the deepest location on earth. It is over 6,009 feet deeper than the high of the tallest mountain (Mount Everest, 29.028 feet).
First discovered in 1875, the Marianna trench was the home of over 47,000 previously undiscovered species when the Challenger explored its dark depths. Although humans have only known of its existence for 146 years, the Mariana Trench is thought to be over 180 million years old, making it the oldest known seabed. With an average temperature of 34-39 degrees Fahrenheit, the Marianna Trench is pretty temperate for the wildlife that inhabits it. However, there are hydrothermal vents that spew water at 700 degrees Fahrenheit. In 2009, President George w. Bush named the Trench a National Monument.
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