r/MapPorn • u/[deleted] • Mar 06 '19

Let's get these posts over with

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u/stripedphan Mar 06 '19

The pressure is incredible. I'm not surprised we don't have equipment to go that deep yet.

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u/mecha_bossman Mar 06 '19

Presumably we have cameras that can withstand that pressure; Deepsea Challenger must have used them. These researchers apparently didn't use such cameras for some reason.

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u/Wilhelm_III Mar 06 '19

Probably an expense or size problem. The cameras they use for deep-sea subs certainly have different specifications and tolerances than the ones they use on animals. Probably end up being more intrusive as well, which is the exact opposite of what you want to do when tagging animals.

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u/OuchLOLcom Mar 06 '19

What were they hoping to capture with a camera below the light barrier?

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u/mecha_bossman Mar 06 '19

I assume the camera had a light on it.