Bioinspired soft robots for deep-sea exploration
The deep ocean, Earth's untouched expanse, presents immense challenges for exploration
due to its extreme pressure, temperature, and darkness. Unlike traditional marine robots that …
due to its extreme pressure, temperature, and darkness. Unlike traditional marine robots that …
Deep seabed mining: Frontiers in engineering geology and environment
X Guo, N Fan, Y Liu, X Liu, Z Wang, X **e… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Ocean mining activities have been ongoing for nearly 70 years, making great contributions
to industrialization. Given the increasing demand for energy, along with the restructuring of …
to industrialization. Given the increasing demand for energy, along with the restructuring of …
Self-powered and speed-adjustable sensor for abyssal ocean current measurements based on triboelectric nanogenerators
YC Pan, Z Dai, H Ma, J Zheng, J Leng, C **e… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The monitoring of currents in the abyssal ocean is an essential foundation of deep-sea
research. The state-of-the-art current meter has limitations such as the requirement of a …
research. The state-of-the-art current meter has limitations such as the requirement of a …
Coupled redox cycling of Fe and Mn in the environment: The complex interplay of solution species with Fe-and Mn-(oxyhydr) oxide crystallization and transformation
The chemistry of Fe and Mn in natural geochemical systems are closely coupled, as Fe and
Mn always co-exist in various forms (eg, hydrated ions, soluble complexes, and particles) in …
Mn always co-exist in various forms (eg, hydrated ions, soluble complexes, and particles) in …
Carbonate compensation depth drives abyssal biogeography in the northeast Pacific
E Simon-Lledó, DJ Amon… - Nature ecology & …, 2023 - nature.com
Abyssal seafloor communities cover more than 60% of Earth's surface. Despite their great
size, abyssal plains extend across modest environmental gradients compared to other …
size, abyssal plains extend across modest environmental gradients compared to other …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing plume impacts caused by polymetallic nodule mining vehicles
Deep-sea mining may be just a few years away and yet society is struggling to assess the
positive aspects, such as increasing the supply of metals for battery production to fuel the …
positive aspects, such as increasing the supply of metals for battery production to fuel the …
Extent of impact of deep-sea nodule mining midwater plumes is influenced by sediment loading, turbulence and thresholds
Deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining research activity has substantially increased in recent
years, but the expected level of environmental impact is still being established. One …
years, but the expected level of environmental impact is still being established. One …
A recent review on multi-physics coupling between deep-sea mining equipment and marine sediment
F Sha, M **, X Chen, X Liu, H Niu, Y Zuo - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine contains rich natural ore resources with significant development prospects and
strategic value significance, and marine metal resource mining is critical in ocean …
strategic value significance, and marine metal resource mining is critical in ocean …
Comparing deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining technologies and evaluating their probable impacts on deep-sea pollution
L Sitlhou, P Chakraborty - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Deep-sea polymetallic nodules (PMN) hold promise as a future resource, with various
consortia like MOES, IOM, GSR, KORDI, and COMRA actively exploring mining possibilities …
consortia like MOES, IOM, GSR, KORDI, and COMRA actively exploring mining possibilities …
The fluid mechanics of deep-sea mining
Fluid mechanics lies at the heart of many of the physical processes associated with the
nascent deep-sea mining industry. The evolution and fate of sediment plumes that would be …
nascent deep-sea mining industry. The evolution and fate of sediment plumes that would be …