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Factorian Deep
[ fak-tawr-ee-uhn deep ]
noun
- the deepest known place in the Southern Ocean, located at the far southern end of the South Sandwich Trench at a depth of 24,383 feet (7,432 meters).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Factorian Deep1
First recorded in 2015–20; name proposed by Victor Vescovo, U.S. investor, retired naval officer, space tourist, and undersea explorer (born 1966), who piloted the deep-submergence vehicle (DSV) Limiting Factor there (2019)
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Example Sentences
It's a depression called Factorian Deep at the far southern end of the South Sandwich Trench.
From BBC
Covering 48 million sq km, this chart for the first time details a new deepest point - a depression lying 7,432m down called the Factorian Deep.
From BBC
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