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bathyscapheNavigable diving vessel developed by Auguste Piccard (assisted by his son Jacques), designed to reach great depths in the ocean. The first bathyscaphe, the FNRS 2, was built in 1946–48 in Belgium. A later version, the Trieste, was acquired by the U.S. Navy; in 1960 it dived to a record 35,810 ft (10,916 m) in the Mariana Trench. The bathyscaphe consists of two main components: a steel cabin, heavier than water and resistant to sea pressure, to accommodate the observers; and a light container called a float, filled with gasoline, which, being lighter than water, provides the necessary lifting power (replacing cables, which had previously been used to support descending chambers but had proven unreliable at great depths). bathyscaph, bathyscaphe, bathyscape a submersible vessel having a flotation compartment with an observation capsule underneath, capable of reaching ocean depths of over 10 000 metres (about 5000 fathoms) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He was also the builder of the Bathyscaphe, a man-carrying submersible capable of reaching great ocean depths. This remarkable vessel, which looks like something between a bathyscaphe a la Cousteau and a homemade submarine, negotiates "the reefs" of our conceptual system. Asked what techniques he thought might be appropriate for exploration, he suggested a lander ``and then maybe a bathyscaphe,'' drawing applause from the outnumbered oceanographers in the group. |
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