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  1. oceanographer
    a scientist who studies physical and biological aspects of the seas
    Along with oceanographer Jacques Piccard, Walsh was the first person to reach the Trench 52 years ago.Cameron and his team have been preparing for the trip for seven years.
  2. heavy water
    water containing a substantial proportion of deuterium atoms, used in nuclear reactors
    On Sunday, Cameron took more than two-and-a-half hours to make the dangerous 6.8-mile journey down to the Trench, an area with near-freezing temperatures, no sunlight and heavy water pressure.
  3. deep-sea
    of or taking place in the deeper parts of the sea
    The findings and images from the expedition are expected to open up new areas in deep-sea exploration.
  4. world record
    the best record in the whole world
    A Director’s Deep Dive
    Filmmaker James Cameron set a world record for the deepest solo ocean dive Sunday

    March 26, 2012By Kelli Plasket
    MARK THEISSEN—NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/AP
    Filmmaker James Cameron emerges from the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER sub after successfully reaching the deepest part of the ocean.
  5. dive
    a headlong plunge into water
    A Director’s Deep Dive
    Filmmaker James Cameron set a world record for the deepest solo ocean dive Sunday

    March 26, 2012By Kelli Plasket
    MARK THEISSEN—NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/AP
    Filmmaker James Cameron emerges from the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER sub after successfully reaching the deepest part of the ocean.
  6. challenger
    the contestant you hope to defeat
    A Director’s Deep Dive
    Filmmaker James Cameron set a world record for the deepest solo ocean dive Sunday

    March 26, 2012By Kelli Plasket
    MARK THEISSEN—NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/AP
    Filmmaker James Cameron emerges from the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER sub after successfully reaching the deepest part of the ocean.
  7. sub
    a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
    A Director’s Deep Dive
    Filmmaker James Cameron set a world record for the deepest solo ocean dive Sunday

    March 26, 2012By Kelli Plasket
    MARK THEISSEN—NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/AP
    Filmmaker James Cameron emerges from the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER sub after successfully reaching the deepest part of the ocean.
  8. equip
    provide with, usually for a specific purpose
    The sub was equipped with 3-D cameras and lights for filming the adventure.
  9. titanic
    of great force or power
    Cameron, 57, is the filmmaker behind blockbuster hits Titanic (1997) and Avatar (2009).
  10. fictional
    related to or involving imaginative literary work
    He also visited the deep sea as research for his fictional 1989 film The Abyss, about a submarine encounter with an alien species.
  11. avatar
    the manifestation of a Hindu deity in human or animal form
    Cameron, 57, is the filmmaker behind blockbuster hits Titanic (1997) and Avatar (2009).
Created on Wed Mar 28 09:53:51 EDT 2012

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