bathyspheres
Underwater observation capsules
Bathyspheres are spherical deep-sea diving vessels lowered by cable from a surface ship.
The steel sphere, equipped with thick glass portholes and life-support systems, allowed early ocean explorers to descend to depths previously unreachable: In 1934, Beebe and Barton descended over 3,000 feet in their bathysphere.
Now largely obsolete, replaced by more maneuverable submersibles.
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- viewportVisible display region
- portholeCircular vessel window
- tetherFastening cord for animals
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
winch · Barton · oxygen · scrubber · hull · watertight · hatch · ballast
Of ocean depths
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- BermudaNorth Atlantic island group
- 1930sFourth decade, twentieth century
- record-breakingExceeding prior bests
abyss · trench · fathoms · submersible · pioneer · expedition · observation · discovery
Organism-generated light emission
- anglerfishBioluminescent deep-sea predator
- jellyfishDrifting marine stinger
- creaturesAnimate beings, especially animals
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
fauna · sightings · octopus · shrimp · lanternfish · ecosystem · habitat · observations
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
cable · winch · Barton · oxygen · scrubber · hull · watertight · hatch · ballast · buoyancy
deep-sea
Of ocean depths
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- BermudaNorth Atlantic island group
- 1930sFourth decade, twentieth century
record-breaking · abyss · trench · fathoms · submersible · pioneer · expedition · observation · discovery · frontier
bioluminescence
Organism-generated light emission
- anglerfishBioluminescent deep-sea predator
- jellyfishDrifting marine stinger
- creaturesAnimate beings, especially animals
specimens · fauna · sightings · octopus · shrimp · lanternfish · ecosystem · habitat · observations · wildlife
bathyspheresweather balloons
Airborne instrument platforms
space capsules · spacecraft · gondolas · blimps · airships
bathyspheressubmarines
Underwater naval vessels
submersibles · ROVs · nuclear submarines · diving bells · underwater drones
bathyspheresspacecraft
Vehicle for outer space
space stations · pressure suits · spacesuits · vacuum chambers · lunar modules