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bathyscaph [ˈbæθɪˌskæf], bathyscaphe [ˈbæθɪˌskeɪf -ˌskæf], bathyscape [ˈbæθɪˌskæp] n (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a submersible vessel having a flotation compartment with an observation capsule underneath, capable of reaching ocean depths of over 10 000 metres (about 5000 fathoms) [from bathy- + -scaph, from Greek skaphē light boat] bathyscaphe, bathyscape, bathyscaph Oceanography. a small, modified submarine for deep-sea exploration, usually having a spherical observation chamber fixed under a buoyancy chamber. See also: Depth
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In 1960, Auguste's son, Jacques, took a super submarine called a bathyscaph (after the Greek for ``deep boat'') to the bottom of the Marianas Trench in the Pacific - the deepest point on the earth's surface. dive in the French Navys Bathyscaph Archimede in the Kurile trench in 1962. |
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