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Alvin, el icónico sumergible, se sumerge más profundo que nunca
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|May 23, 2024
Resumen
Un sumergible de investigación estadounidense recientemente mejorado ahora puede explorar el 99% del fondo oceánico global. Este avance significativo mejora las capacidades de exploración de aguas profundas para la investigación científica.
Área de la Ciencia:
- La oceanografía
- Biología marina
- Geología
Sus antecedentes:
- El sumergible de investigación estadounidense fue sometido a una mejora sustancial de 50 millones de dólares.
- La actualización tenía como objetivo aumentar significativamente su profundidad y capacidades operativas.
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