The effects of 2000 psi on Styrofoam cups. The cups undergo substantial "shrinkage" as the air in the styrofoam is compressed under the extreme pressures of the deep sea. Image courtesy of Deep East 2001, NOAA/OER.
The effects of 2000 psi on Styrofoam cups. The cups undergo substantial "shrinkage" as the air in the styrofoam is compressed under the extreme pressures of the deep sea. Image courtesy of Deep East 2001, NOAA/OER.