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What Is a Thermocline?

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Megan Denny
10 January, 2026

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Meet the People Behind the Next Generation of Subsea Human Habitats

Meet the team behind DEEP, creating the latest subsea human habitats that will allow us to stay at depths of up to 200 meters (656 feet).
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Is This the Future of Human Life Underwater?

DEEP, an ocean engineering company on a mission to make humans aquatic, is solving the problem of sustained access to the ocean.
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Water is vital for life – not to mention scuba, snorkeling and freediving! In this blog we share some fun water facts that may surprise you.

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