Taking the long view
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E-mail China Daily, January 16, 2019
They observed that scrolling down the smartphone's screen to read one long, continuous picture with words was a refreshing experience. The format hadn't been used extensively. So, they decided to create an image to illustrate interesting facts about the ocean and marine life.
An explanation at the top describes the situation: The ship the JBQH team and the viewer are aboard is on fire. So, they jump off the ship and sink into the deep. They encounter different water pressures and creatures that survive at different depths as they head for the ocean floor.
For example, at 100 meters, it says: "Hairtail fish love this depth the most. But, surprisingly, they don't swim around, oscillating like snakes. Rather, they love staying put vertically in the water with their heads up, watching the starry sky."
Three-hundred meters down, the pressure is 29 times that of the atmosphere. It feels like there is a 270-kilogram ballerina standing on her toes on every inch of your skin, it explains.
At nearly 500 meters: "Gas-tank-shaped penguins can dive to this depth and stay there for 23 minutes. When they re-emerge at the surface, there is almost no oxygen left in their blood and lungs."
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