China has been making significant advancements in various fields, whether competing with the U.S. in space or achieving groundbreaking feats in the ocean’s depths. China is constructing a deep-sea space station 6,560 feet below the surface of the South China Sea. Officially, the project aims to uncover hidden “treasures” beneath the ocean, but its staggering cost is equally astonishing.
As per a news report in the South China Morning Post, the “cold seep” ecosystem research facility will be located 2,000 meters (6,560 feet) beneath the surface of the highly strategic South China Sea, a region contested by multiple territorial claims. The facility is set to become operational by around 2030.
China’s Deep-Sea Space Station will be positioned 2,000 meters (6,560 feet) below the ocean surface. It will accommodate six scientists at a time, allowing them to live and work underwater for up to a month. The station is set to become fully operational by 2030.
As per a News18 Hindi report, the structure, designed like a small submarine, will weigh 250 tons and have dimensions of 22 meters in length, 7 meters in width, and 8 meters in height. Named “Tiangong”, which translates to “Palace of Heaven”, its primary objective is to enhance deep-sea research and uncover the vast natural resources hidden beneath the ocean.
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As per scientists, China is set to research the interaction between warm and cold waters in the deep sea, particularly in regions containing methane-rich hydrothermal vents, reported News18Hindi. These vents hold large deposits of methane hydrates, also known as flammable ice, which could become a major energy source. Moreover, the report further mentioned that scientists believe that this station will allow research on seismic activities, such as earthquakes. It could also help detect underground disturbances, including nuclear tests conducted by any country. Furthermore, the station will provide early warnings for tsunamis, potentially issuing alerts hours before they occur.
Hydrothermal vents are hot water sources that emerge from cracks on the ocean floor, formed due to seafloor movements. These vents are typically found in deep-sea volcanic regions, where water seeps deep into the Earth’s crust, gets heated by magma several kilometers below the surface, and then rises back into the ocean.
When cold seawater enters these cracks on the ocean floor, it comes into contact with magma deep within the Earth’s interior and heats up to 400°C. This mineral-rich hot water then rises back to the surface. As it emerges, it carries dissolved minerals and gases, which accumulate and form hydrothermal vents.
Hydrothermal vents are openings on the ocean floor that release hot water, formed due to seafloor disturbances. These vents are commonly found near deep-sea volcanic regions, where seawater penetrates cracks, heats up upon contact with magma deep beneath the Earth’s surface, and then resurfaces, carrying dissolved minerals and gases.
When cold seawater enters the cracks on the ocean floor, it comes into contact with magma deep inside the Earth and heats up to 400°C. This mineral-rich hot water then rises back to the ocean floor. As it emerges, it carries various dissolved minerals and gases, which accumulate and form hydrothermal vents. Yin Jianping, a researcher at the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with his colleagues outlined the details of the stations’s design in the journal Manufacturing and Upgrading Today.
Some of the salient features include a long-term life support system, which will be essential when scientists establish and operate a permanent monitoring network to track methane flows, ecological changes, and tectonic activity.
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