Environmental Impact of Deep Ocean Mission
Anything that we do, directly or indirectly, affects mother earth. To better our life and fulfill the current livelihood scenario, we cover an extra mile that adversely affects the environment. The same is the condition with this Deep Ocean Mission. Environmentalists have shown a major concern toward this mission which is being conducted by many nations. One of the major concerns arises with the field’s uncertainty as this section has been unexplored till now, so no one is sure about the repercussions. Other possible causes for concern include sediment plumes created by mining and oil spills caused by mining.
Even though of the possible challenges, India seems to have a positive approach towards it and is positive about their research. Waiting for big revelations that can come out only after the mission takes off and the deep ocean research commences. One of the predictable wonders can be as the ocean bed has a very low temperature, so one can come across many species that have the capabilities of surviving even in the worst weather climate.
Note: Every single activity performed under this Deep Ocean Mission will follow all the rules prescribed by the ISA. These rules ensure that no harm will be caused to the underwater biodiversity.
After knowing what exactly this deep ocean mission is all about and what is the objective behind it, one should be known that this mission is laid exactly like how ISRO works in space. The main focus remains on studying and exploring the ocean beds of our nation to find the undiscovered nonliving and living entities for better survival and fulfilling the livelihood necessities.
Deep Ocean Mission
We, humans, are highly inquisitive beings. Our journey to exploring this planet has no end. We have made immense progress in exploring space, but the world underwater remained untouched for long. It was only recently that a mission was launched to explore the world underneath, and efforts are being made to support the blue economy initiatives of the GOI. Deep Ocean Mission is an ambitious mission of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India.