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hadal [′hād·əl] (oceanography) Pertaining to the environment of the ocean trenches, over 4 miles (6.5 kilometers) in depth. 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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| 5) HADAL ZONE: Such extreme depths are mostly found in deep-water trenches and canyons. When asked about the safety of sending people into the hadal zone -- the Hades zone, or depths greater than 6,000 m -- Hawkes replies, "the only sure way to be safe is to be dead. At Ariab, production was 38 percent above last quarter, with ore sourced from the Talaiderut, Hadal Auatib East and Adassedakh pits. |
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