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Location of the Mariana Trench. The Mariana Trench is an oceanic trench located in the western Pacific Ocean, about 200 kilometres (124 mi) east of the Mariana Islands; it is the deepest oceanic trench on Earth. It is crescent-shaped and measures about 2,550 km (1,580 mi) in length and 69 km (43 mi) in width.
The Mariana Islands are at map-right, east of the Philippine Sea and just west of the Mariana Trench in the ocean floor. The Mariana Islands are the southern part of a submerged mountain range that extends 1,565 miles (2,519 km) from Guam to near Japan. Geographically, the Marianas are part of a larger region called Micronesia, situated between ...
Map showing the Mariana Trench located southeast of Japan, east of Guam, and north of Papua New Guinea in the ocean territory of the Federated States of Mi Spanish (formal address) Map showing Location inside Mariana trench
President George W. Bush signs paperwork establishing the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument on January 6, 2009 Mariana Trench Map. The Mariana Trench Marine National Monument is a United States National Monument created by President George W. Bush by the presidential proclamation no. 8335 [3] on January 6, 2009.
Sonar mapping of the Challenger Deep by the DSSV Pressure Drop employing a Kongsberg SIMRAD EM124 multibeam echosounder system (26 April – 4 May 2019). The Challenger Deep is a relatively small slot-shaped depression in the bottom of a considerably larger crescent-shaped oceanic trench, which itself is an unusually deep feature in the ocean floor.
The nature preserve aims to protect the unique marine life, which includes seabirds, sea turtles, unique coral reefs, and life around under-sea vents. The Marianas Trench includes the deepest ocean water on the planet, along with other underwater wonders, including a pool of liquid sulfur located at Daikoku, an underwater volcano.
Map of the Northern Mariana Islands. Asuncion Island. The Marianas Trench, with some of deepest ocean on the planet wraps around the Northern Mariana's and is National Marine Monument since 2009. The Northern Mariana Islands, together with Guam to the south, compose the Mariana Islands.
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