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Challenger Deep drops nearly eleven kilometres below sea level
The lowest point on Earth surface experiences extreme hydrostatic pressure
Situated in the western Pacific Ocean inside the Mariana Trench, Challenger Deep is the deepest known point in Earth's oceans, plunging to nearly 11,000 metres. At the seabed, water pressure exceeds 1,000 atmospheres, equivalent to over one tonne per square centimetre. Despite the dark high-pressure environment, specialized amphipods and microbes thrive there.
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