MISSION / 01
THERMAL EDGE
Mapping life where volcanic water meets the Atlantic floor.
DEPTH 1,240 MHUMAN PRESENCE / 410 M
LIVE
BELOW.
A permanent research habitat for the least understood place on Earth.
THE DESCENT
Light leaves
first.
Every ten metres adds another atmosphere of pressure.
THE STRUCTURE
Four modules.
One organism.
Living, science, energy and dive systems connect around a shared core.
THE NIGHT ZONE
Life makes
its own light.
The habitat studies bioluminescence without removing it from its world.
DEPTH 410 M
We are not visitors.
THE OCEAN IS NOT EMPTY.
It is the largest
living space
on this planet.
ABYSS gives science the time to observe it from within.
DIVE LOG
Three missions.
One continuous descent.
MISSION / 02
FOREST OF LIGHT
A silent census of organisms that communicate through light.
DEPTH 860 MMISSION / 03
THE SLOW CURRENT
Following deep water as it carries heat around the planet.
DEPTH 2,100 MHABITAT SYSTEMS
BUILT TO
STAY.
PRESSURE SHELL
Titanium chambers rated for continuous habitation at 500 metres.
500 MCLOSED WATER
Ninety-eight percent of water is filtered and returned to the habitat.
98%LIVING POWER
Tidal movement supplies the core load throughout the mission.
24 HQUIET OBSERVATION
Low-frequency systems reduce acoustic impact on surrounding life.
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