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China's submersible Jiaolong starts testing ahead of Mariana Trench dive

Editor: zhenglimin 丨Xinhua

05-23-2017 09:30 BJT

Jiaolong, China's manned submersible,  arrived at the Mariana area Monday and started testing temperature, salinity and depth for Tuesday's dive in the Mariana Trench, the first of the expedition's third stage.

Technicians prepare for the Jiaolong, China

Technicians prepare for the Jiaolong, China's manned submersible, on its mother ship Xiangyanghong 09, May 22, 2017. The ship arrived at the Mariana area Monday and started testing temperature, salinity and depth for Tuesday's dive in the Mariana Trench, the first of the expedition's third stage. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)

Scientists prepare the Jiaolong, China

Scientists prepare the Jiaolong, China's manned submersible, on its mother ship Xiangyanghong 09, May 22, 2017. The ship arrived at the Mariana area Monday and started testing temperature, salinity and depth for Tuesday's dive in the Mariana Trench, the first of the expedition's third stage. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)

Scientists test the temperature, salinity and depth of the seawater as they prepare for the dive of the Jiaolong, China

Scientists test the temperature, salinity and depth of the seawater as they prepare for the dive of the Jiaolong, China's manned submersible, on its mother ship Xiangyanghong 09, May 22, 2017. The ship arrived at the Mariana area Monday and started testing temperature, salinity and depth for Tuesday's dive in the Mariana Trench, the first of the expedition's third stage. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)

Technicians prepare the Jiaolong, China

Technicians prepare the Jiaolong, China's manned submersible, on its mother ship Xiangyanghong 09, May 22, 2017. The ship arrived at the Mariana area Monday and started testing temperature, salinity and depth for Tuesday's dive in the Mariana Trench, the first of the expedition's third stage. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)

Scientists test the temperature, salinity and depth of the seawater as they prepare for the dive of the Jiaolong, China

Scientists test the temperature, salinity and depth of the seawater as they prepare for the dive of the Jiaolong, China's manned submersible, on its mother ship Xiangyanghong 09, May 22, 2017. The ship arrived at the Mariana area Monday and started testing temperature, salinity and depth for Tuesday's dive in the Mariana Trench, the first of the expedition's third stage. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)

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