submersible

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As a young postdoctoral scientist, he joined pioneering expeditions and descended more than a mile below the ocean surface in the submersible Alvin, where he observed thriving ecosystems in total darkness.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Sometimes he’s just out there for fun, but often he’s wielding his submersible Excalibur II metal detector to salvage someone’s destination wedding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The robot is fully submersible in case of flooding and is compatible with special snow tires.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Some years later, you may recall, he made a solo dive in a submersible to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

From Slate • Dec. 9, 2025

To survive for long on Venus, a space vehicle would have to be refrigerated as well as built like a deep submersible.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan