A Look Back at the MTS Journal of June 1990: 'A Deepest Ocean Presence'

摘要

Fifty years ago (January 23, 1960), the U.S. Navy Trieste descended to the deepest place in the world ocean. Twenty years ago, the June MTS Journal was dedicated to commemorating this historic accomplishment and attempted to predict the future.rnThe issue consisted of an Overview, wherein Don Walsh, pilot of the Trieste, summarized the then current technology status; Sylvia Earle suggested recent cost-effective technology developments that could enable a return to the deepest sea, whereas John Craven's presentation focused on the geopolitical significance of a deepest ocean presence.