Film Lens
The documentary presents a detailed examination of the ocean's depths, revealing its geological features and the life forms that inhabit it. It describes the ocean as covering nearly 2/3 of the Earth's surface, with 140 million square miles of seawater and 353 trillion trillion gallons of water. The film emphasizes the ocean floor's geological activity, including the presence of 100,000 sea mounts and 22 deep ocean trenches, some deeper than Mount Everest.
The film takes viewers on an imaginary dive to the ocean's greatest depths, illustrating the journey through various underwater landscapes such as the continental shelf, which lies an average of 440 feet below the surface. It also discusses the dangers of the ocean, including intense pressures and the potential for natural disasters like mega quakes that could devastate coastal communities. With only 10% of the ocean's depths explored, the documentary hints at the mysteries and wonders still waiting to be discovered.
Why Watch
- •See the ocean's depths that few have ever seen.
- •Find out about the intense pressures at 4,000 to 5,000 lb per square inch.
- •Meet the bizarre creatures waiting to be discovered in the deep.
- •Learn about the potential for devastating mega quakes.
Did You Know
•The ocean covers nearly 2/3 of the Earth's surface.
•There are 100,000 volcanoes called sea mounts in the ocean.
•The ocean floor has 22 deep ocean trenches, some deeper than Mount Everest.
•More people have traveled to the Moon than to the deep ocean.
•The next big quake could happen in the next 300 years or even tomorrow.
Perfect For
Ocean enthusiastsGeology fansDisaster preparedness advocatesMarine biology students