Operation Deep Sea: Shedding Light in the Darkness

Operation Deep Sea: Shedding Light in the Darkness (2008)

June 5th, 20080h 54min

Documentary
70%

Overview

Deep sea: 1000m below the surface no light, immense pressure and icy temperatures. The deep sea encompasses more than 90% of the planets habitat. Yet we know less about these depths than about the moon. This film documents the technical, scientific, and ecological challenges of deep sea researchers. Scientists work worldwide together to collect data on the physical state of the upper ocean. With more than 3000 autonomous floats they monitor the oceans for influences on weather systems like El Nino or the monsoon. Does it affect global climate change? Does the deep sea offer solutions for the CO2 issue? Researchers in the Okinawa Trough are trying to find out. The sea floor harbors enormous amounts of resources: oil, natural gas, methane. Scientists work hard to try and locate these materials. Millions of deep sea dwellers are waiting for their discovery. The Census of Marine Life is trying to catalogue these bizarre ocean creatures before they disappear.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Once upon a time... "I, Daniel Blake"

Once upon a time... "I, Daniel Blake"


Released on: 2021-05-12
Documentary

The documentary, filmed in England in autumn 2020, sheds light on the genesis and background of the ...

Empathy

Empathy


Released on: 2017-04-17
Documentary

Ed is commissioned to make a documentary intending to change those habits of society that are harmfu...

Bala

Bala


Released on: 1976-01-01
Documentary

A documentary about the aging prima ballerina Balasaraswati (popularly known as "Bala"), the most fa...

Microcosmos

Microcosmos


Released on: 1996-09-06
Documentary

A documentary of insect life in meadows and ponds, using incredible close-ups, slow motion, and time...

Sea the Truth

Sea the Truth


Released on: 2010-10-05
Documentary

This is the planet we still know so little. We call it Earth but less than 1/3 is land, over 2/3 is ...

Mum

Mum


Released on: 2017-12-01
Documentary

'Mama' is a feature documentary about one of the most important figures of last two decades in Polis...

Dolphin Reef

Dolphin Reef


Released on: 2018-03-28
Documentary, Family

Echo is a youngster who can't quite decide if it's time to grow up and take on new responsibilities-...

A Way made for Two

A Way made for Two


Released on: 2023-10-09
Documentary, Drama

Segismundo Morey has spent his last few years facing the challenges imposed by Andrade’s rare diseas...

Deep Inside Vinegar Syndrome

Deep Inside Vinegar Syndrome


Released on: 2023-11-24
Documentary

This documentary takes you on a brief walkthrough of the Vinegar Syndrome headquarters in Bridgeport...

The Dark Hobby

The Dark Hobby


Released on: 2021-05-21
Documentary

The Hawai'ian Islands are ground zero for the aquarium trade who capture and traffic reef fish for h...

Unknown Beauty: François Nars

Unknown Beauty: François Nars


Released on: 2023-09-12
Documentary

Photographer and make-up artist François Nars reveals his visually stunning inner world in this feat...

It Girls

It Girls


Released on: 2002-04-02
Documentary

Following stylish IT GIRLS filmed during New York Fashion Week.

The 11th Hour

The 11th Hour


Released on: 2007-08-17
Documentary, Drama, Crime

A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restor...

Khaled El Sheikh: Between the Thorns of Art and Politics

Khaled El Sheikh: Between the Thorns of Art and Politics


Released on: 2023-12-02
Documentary

The Bahraini singer "Khaled Al Shaikh" is synonymous with musical innovation, earning him numerous a...

Chinese Hercules: The Bolo Yeung Story

Chinese Hercules: The Bolo Yeung Story


Released on:
Documentary

This is the story of the bodybuilder, Martial Artist and actor who wrote his own destiny and walked ...

Squid Jigging Fishing Boat

Squid Jigging Fishing Boat


Released on: 2017-10-29
Documentary

Every December to January, almost a hundred squid fishing boats from Ch'ien-chen Fishing Harbor in K...

Insistir

Insistir


Released on: 2023-04-11
Documentary, History, Drama

A documentary about the sea and memory. Its movement is its form. Its strength.

Tour Eerie Erie

Tour Eerie Erie


Released on: 2002-10-31
Documentary, Horror, History, TV Movie

A short collection of local legends and ghost stories about Erie, Pennsylvania, and its surrounding ...

Nostradamus Decoded

Nostradamus Decoded


Released on: 2009-10-16
Documentary, History

Debunking the mythology surrounding the 16th century French prophet, Nostradamus.

Écureuil : Les Tribulations d'une forestière

Écureuil : Les Tribulations d'une forestière


Released on: 2022-12-01
Documentary