Narrator: The Mariana Trench is the deepest point on Earth ... the pressure is so great and the temperature is so low that calcium carbonate dissolves. But these amphipods have a secret weapon.
It is found within the crescent-shaped Mariana Trench ... Due to its depth, the trench is completely dark and experiences near-freezing temperatures. One-celled organisms called monothalamea ...
The first explorers visited the trench in 1960 on a brief expedition, after which there had been no missions until Hollywood director James Cameron made the first solo trip to the bottom in 2012.
The Ring of Fire is home to the deepest ocean trench, called the Mariana Trench. Located east of Guam, the 7-mile-deep Mariana Trench formed when one tectonic place was pushed under another.