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India's Deep Ocean Mission - Coggle Diagram
India's Deep Ocean Mission
Central Idea
Uncharted ocean depths hold scientific and economic potential.
U.S.A., Russia, China, France, Japan already successful in deep-ocean missions.
India gearing up for a historic Deep Ocean Mission.
What is Deep
Ocean Mission?
Major Advancement: Samudrayaan and Matsya6000.
Part of PMSTIAC, aims for deep-sea exploration.
Key Pillars:
Technological advancements for mining and submersibles.
Ocean climate change advisory services.
Biodiversity exploration and conservation.
Deep-ocean mineral survey.
Energy and freshwater harvesting.
Ministry of Earth Sciences initiative.
Samudrayaan and
Matsya6000
Constructed from titanium alloy.
Withstands pressures up to 6,000 bar.
Matsya6000: Deep-ocean submersible for the mission.
Strategic importance of targeting 6,000 meters for resource-rich polymetallic nodules and sulphides.
Samudrayaan: A crewed expedition to 6,000m in the Central Indian Ocean.
Varaha- Deep-Ocean
Mining System
Successful trials at 5,270 meters in the central Indian Ocean.
A milestone in deep-sea resource exploration.
National Institute of Ocean Technology's underwater mining system.
Major Challenges
Challenges of landing on the soft ocean bed.
Material extraction and power demands.
Equipment design and functionality.
Other compounded challenges like temperature, corrosion, and salinity.
Oceanic pressure challenges.
Way Forward
Combine sonar, lidar, and other imaging technologies.
Establish international regulations for responsible exploration.
Sustainable power sources for long missions.
Biomimicry for resilient and adaptable [structures.]