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hadal [ˈheɪdəl] adj (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) of, relating to, or constituting the zones of the oceans deeper than abyssal: below about 6000 metres (18 000 ft.) [from French, from Hadés Hades]
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5) HADAL ZONE: Such extreme depths are mostly found in deep-water trenches and canyons. When asked about the safety of sending people into the hadal zone -- the Hades zone, or depths greater than 6,000 m -- Hawkes replies, "the only sure way to be safe is to be dead. At Ariab, production was 38 percent above last quarter, with ore sourced from the Talaiderut, Hadal Auatib East and Adassedakh pits. |
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