Deep Diving
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Synopsis

We know more about the surface of the moon than the ocean floor, even though it covers three-quarters of the earth. At depths of over two miles, thermal vents are inaccessible to all but a tiny elite of the world’s submersible craft. Encounters follows a unique expedition to the bottom of the ocean as British and Russian scientists join forces to explore the vent fields in the mid-Atlantic ridge. The hydrothermal vents spew out hot, poisonous fluids and are home to bizarre life-forms. Each descent to the ocean floor takes three hours and each return a further four hours. The scientists dive time and again into the pitch-black of the ocean depths, finally achieving their goal on the 20th attempt. The result of this dedication is a fascinating insight into previously unexplored phenomena.

Duration
1 x 52'
Definition
SD
Genre
Factual
Subgenre
Science
Producer
INCA (LONDON) LIMITED