...The Mariana Trench is located in the Pacific Ocean, just east of the 14 Mariana Islands (11"21' North latitude and 142" 12' East longitude ) near Japan. As you probably already know, it is the deepest part of the earth's oceans, and the deepest location of the earth itself. It was created by ocean-to-ocean subduction, a phenomena in which a plate topped by oceanic crust is subducted beneath another plate topped by oceanic crust. The deepest part of the Mariana Trench is the Challenger Deep, so named after the exploratory vessel HMS Challenger II; a fishing boat converted into a sea lab by Swiss scientist Jacques Piccard. On this site, you will find information on the main characteristics of the Mariana Trench, its exploration, and its ecosystem. The Biology section of the site covers the fish and various (organisms and microorganisms) of the deep, what makes these creatures unique, and the fascinating ways in which they live and survive. The Oceanography section explores the data pertaining to the Mariana Trench and other deep sea formations. The Exploration section relates some of the events pertaining to the first survey of the MT, and the history of deep sea exploration. We have also included a section on the Mariana Arc, from an article published by NOAA(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Magazine Online. In addition to this, we also added a nautical measurement conversion table. In closing we have added two supplemental sections...
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...explore the ocean until a certain point, but you can’t explore the deep ocean on your own. Scientists now have a variety of sophisticated technologies to explore this vast frontier. What they’re finding will amaze you. According to source #1 Oceans: Earth’s Final Frontier, there is a lot going on in the deep water. The ocean contains hot springs and chimneys that can spot acid. Such amazing things can be found at the hydrothermal vents and underwater volcanoes. In addition to its amazing features, the oceans have the longest mountain range in the world named Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the deepest valley on earth named Mariana Trench. Likewise, there are many creatures that live in the ocean. Some of these creatures live in deep water such as the frilled shark or the deepest ocean dweller recently discovered the fangtooth fish. According to source #2 Dive Technology, when depths are not too great or conditions are not too unsafe, divers can descend into the water to explore the ocean. Otherwise, divers have to make use of a few underwater technologies. This technology will help the diver to protect themselves underwater. For example, the SCUBA is an update of the Aqualung. This device allows the divers to breath under water. Another example of underwater technology is the Jim Suit. This suit protect divers from deadly water pressure and contains built in oxygen. The last one but not least, it is the Deepsea Challenger invented by James Cameron. This advance underwater technology submarine...
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...Rolex SA and its subsidiary Montres Tudor SA design, manufacture, distribute and service wristwatches sold under the Rolex and Tudor brands. Founded by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in London, England in 1905 as Wilsdorf and Davis, Rolex moved its base of operations to Geneva, Switzerland in 1919. Standing the test of time, Montres Rolex makes watches recognized worldwide as accurate, durable, expensive, and often-imitated. Founded by Hans Wilsdorf in 1905, the Swiss company is credited with making the wristwatch popular. Rolex -- the first to create a waterproof, airtight, and dustproof watch -- makes men's and women's watches, stopwatches, pocket watches, and clocks. Brands include Explorer, Day-Date, Yacht-Master, GMT-Master II, Milgauss, Submariner, and others. Rolex gold, bronze, and stainless steel watches are available with diamonds or other precious stones. Secretive, it only sells its watches through authorized Rolex dealers. It was headed by finance-director-turned-CEO Bruno Meier until 2011. The leading name in luxury watches, Rolex has been the pre-eminent symbol of performance and prestige for over a century. Rolex men’s and ladies’ watches combine style and elegance with precision and reliability. Forbes ranked Rolex No.57 on its 2012 list of the world's most powerful global brands.[3] Rolex is the largest single luxury watch brand, producing about 2,000 watches per day,[1] with estimated 2012 revenues of approximately US$4.5billio ------------------------------------------------- ...
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...OUTLINE OF U.S. HISTORY OUTLINE OF OUTLINE OF U.S. HISTORY C O N T E N T S CHAPTER 1 Early America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CHAPTER 2 The Colonial Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 CHAPTER 3 The Road to Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 CHAPTER 4 The Formation of a National Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 CHAPTER 5 Westward Expansion and Regional Differences . . . . . . . 110 CHAPTER 6 Sectional Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 CHAPTER 7 The Civil War and Reconstruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 CHAPTER 8 Growth and Transformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 CHAPTER 9 Discontent and Reform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 CHAPTER 10 War, Prosperity, and Depression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CHAPTER 11 The New Deal and World War I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 CHAPTER 12 Postwar America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 CHAPTER 13 Decades of Change: 1960-1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 CHAPTER 14 The New Conservatism and a New World Order . . . . . . 304 CHAPTER 15 Bridge to the 21st Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 PICTURE PROFILES Becoming a Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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