China's manned submersible Jiaolong dived to 6,681 meters in the Yap Trench¹ in the west Pacific Tuesday.

 

中国载人潜水器蛟龙号周二在西太平洋雅浦海沟下潜6681米。

 

Jiaolong reached a depth of 6,681 meters at 10:15 a.m. local time, carrying three Chinese divers².

 

Scientists will observe and photograph large marine³ creatures and the seabed, and collect seawater, rocks and samples of marine life.

 

The dive is the final one in China's 38th oceanic scientific expedition that started on Feb. 6, marking the end of a four-year tentative application phase of the submersible.

 

The submersible plans to be back on its mothership Xiangyanghong 09 at about 5:00 p.m. local time.

 

Named after a mythical⁴ dragon, Jiaolong reached its deepest point of 7,062 meters in the Mariana Trench in June 2012.

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