![]() ![]() One of their primary benefits is their ability to reconfigure their mission on the fly if they encounter unexpected issues. Orpheus AUVs can work independently or in a “swarm” to explore, map, and analyze the water, seafloor, and organisms in the hadal zone. These small AUVs can withstand pressure greater than 1,000 times that at the ocean’s surface (as occurs at the deepest points), and they can navigate narrow, rocky sections of trenches. ![]() Together, WHOI and NASA have developed Orpheus autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). This project is not without challenges, given the remote location and extreme topography and pressures found in ocean trenches. To do so, WHOI’s HADEX program is collaborating with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop technology that allows exploration of the hadal zone. Researchers are actively working to investigate trenches and the waters within them. What are ocean scientists doing to better understand the hadal zone?
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