The Blue Hole Mission aims to understand the unique, unexplored feature of the ocean floor

Have you ever wondered, “What is blue hole”? Blue Hole is located in Gulf of Florida and is an ecological diversity hotspot that attracts several marine creatures. Blue Hole called ‘Green Banana’ is about 300 feet deep and opens at about 155 feet below sea level. According to Independent reports, National Oceanic and Atmospheric ministration will fund a mission to explore Blue Hole, this month. Blue Hole is also kwn as Green Banana or Sink Hole. This team will comprise of members from Georgia Institute of Techlogy, Florida Atlantic University, Mote Marine Laboratory, and US Geological Survey.

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This mission will help to answer several questions about Blue Hole. With this mission, researchers hope to kw if water inside Blue Hole differs from ocean water. Furr, researchers also aim to kw about unique features of hole. process of its formation also remains unkwn to researchers. According to some studies, Blue Hole has been created by freshwater springs. According to study, freshwater springs flush out materials from beneath seafloor, which in turn, les to creation of a gap.

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This area is reportedly famous amongst divers, since water here is extremely clean as compared to rest of ocean. Blue Hole mission will be like a NASA probe to ar planet. However, in this case, lander will be placed in Green Banana. This will help scientists to collect samples of Blue Hole. se samples will help m study difference in environmental conditions.

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Furr, this mission also aims to gar information about unique features of ocean floor. According to a study, Blue Holes that crop up near one ar might be connected to each or. study also claims that  springs may have formed as a result of underground hidden cave network.

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Emily Hall, a staff scientist at Mote Marine Laboratory said that mission was initially going to take place in Spring. However, due to Covid-19 pandemic, mission got postponed according to CNN. She also said that several people h compared Green Banana Mission to a mission. However, Hall said that y were t sure what kind of information would be uneard from this mission. researchers would, however, try ir best and keep exploring, she concluded.

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