ROV Kaikō
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ROV Kaikō was a Japanese remotely operated deep-sea research vehicle renowned for reaching and studying the deepest parts of the world’s oceans.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaiko ROV | 1 |
| Kaiko ROV system | 1 |
| Nereus hybrid ROV | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deep-sea research vehicle
ⓘ
remotely operated vehicle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| dataCollected |
biological specimens
ⓘ
geological samples ⓘ video imagery ⓘ water samples ⓘ |
| designedFor |
deep-sea exploration
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ |
| developedBy | Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology ⓘ |
| equippedWith |
cameras
ⓘ
sampling devices ⓘ sensors for physical and chemical measurements ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
in situ observation
ⓘ
sample collection ⓘ seafloor imaging ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
launcher vehicle
ⓘ
remotely operated vehicle body ⓘ |
| hasNationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| maximumOperatingDepth | approximately 11000 meters ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of the Mariana Trench
ⓘ
reaching the deepest parts of the world’s oceans ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
abyssal plain
ⓘ
hadal zone ⓘ |
| operator |
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
ⓘ
surface form:
JAMSTEC
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology ⓘ |
| propulsionType | tethered remotely operated system ⓘ |
| purpose |
to investigate deep-sea ecosystems
ⓘ
to investigate deep-sea geological processes ⓘ to study the deepest parts of the world’s oceans ⓘ |
| reachedLocation |
Challenger Deep
ⓘ
Mariana Trench ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
deepest ocean trenches
ⓘ
extreme pressure ecosystems ⓘ subduction zone environments ⓘ |
| usedInField |
deep-sea biology
ⓘ
geochemistry ⓘ marine geology ⓘ oceanography ⓘ |
| vehicleType | tethered ROV ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kaiko ROV system
this entity surface form:
Kaiko ROV
this entity surface form:
Nereus hybrid ROV