It Wasn’t Simple
But if you think that makes it sound like it was an easy dive under the Antarctic, then you are really wrong. Scientists had to figure out the best position to make their descent, for a start. Eventually, though, they selected a spot called “Iceberg Alley”-and for a good reason, the place was not given that name for no reason at all.
It Wasn’t Simple
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A Huge Challenge
The alley in question forms a channel close to one of the northernmost points of the Antarctic Peninsula. It is a stretch of sea covered by moving ice chunks; some of these parts are approximately the size of a motor car, while others occupy half a square mile. So it was a big challenge to just get the boat carrying the submersible into the right position.
A Huge Challenge
