JAVA PIT
JAVA PIT
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Joel Castillo 1st of Batxi A
Location: Eastern Indian Ocean, south of the island of Java (Indonesia).
Maximum depth: Approximately 7,250 meters, making it the deepest trench in the Indian Ocean.
How was it formed?
The Java Trench originated from a subduction process, where the Indo-Australian Plate slides beneath the Eurasian Plate.
WHY DO HUMANS EXPLORE IT?
WHY DO HUMANS EXPLORE IT?
To understand how the Earth works:
Giant tectonic plates collide there. Studying it helps us understand
How earthquakes form
Why volcanic eruptions occur
How the Earth's crust evolves
Because there is extreme life
At over 7,000 m:
There is no light
There are enormous pressure
It is extremely cold
Even so, there are organisms that survive there. Studying them helps us to:
Understand the limits of life
Inspire advances in medicine and biotechnology
Investigate whether life could exist on other planets
JOURNEY, CHALLENGES AND RISKIS
JOURNEY, CHALLENGES AND RISKIS
To explore the java pit, the scientist travel by ships. Then they use special submarine that can withstand high levels of pressure.
Challenges of exploring the Java pit: the extreme pressure, total darkness, hight costs and limited comunicaton
There are a few risks, but the most notable are the bad weather because bad weather makes it harder to access the pit. And the equipment may break, get stuck or lose signal
THE FUTURE OF EXPLORATION
THE FUTURE OF EXPLORATION
In the future, the scientist will have new technologies for exploring the depths, the scientist will be able to drive the submarine
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