China introduced a revolutionary meng Xiang drill, which is able to drill a well with a depth of 11 kilometers under the oceanic bottom. This technology can be the key to the unraveling of many geological and climatic secrets of our planet.
Meng Xiang is the world's first ship to be drunk at that depth. By this time, the deepest ocean well was the one that was created by the Japanese ship of Chikyū (7 km), and the deepest land - the Kolish super -deep well in Russia (12.2 km). Scientists will receive core samples for researching tectonics of plates, oceanic bark and climate history. The ability to look into the mantle of the earth, which remains one of the most unknown layers of the planet. The study of oceanic cortex will help to better understand the evolution of life and the impact of geological processes on ecosystems.
Specifications MEng Xiang: 179.8 m long, 120 days, 180 crews, scientific laboratories: 9, for research in geology, geochemistry, microbiology and oceanology.
Meng Xiang opens new horizons for land exploration. If drilling is successful, we will be able to get invaluable information about the structure of our planet, which can change not only science, but also our approach to environmental preservation.
