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Depths of Lake Tahoe to be explored by Undersea Voyager Project

Posted by: Maven on April 17, 2009 at 7:34 am

From YubaNet.com:

Undersea Voyager Project, an ocean exploration team based out of Southern Calif., is embarking on a five-year expedition to study the Earth’s oceans, of which only 1% of the water column and 3% of the ocean floor have been explored. Prior to their voyage, the team will make a highly anticipated stop in South Lake Tahoe to dive the blue depths and conduct a series of environmental evaluations.

The crew will transect Lake Tahoe, evaluating three tsunami-producing fault lines underneath the lake. The team will also study animal and plant life, explore historic shipwrecks and perform water quality evaluation.

Utilizing a manned submarine, a remotely operated vehicle and a volunteer dive team, UVP will conduct experiments up to 1,600 feet below Lake Tahoe’s surface. These procedures will serve as training for the crew, prior to their 27,000 mile circumnavigation of the world’s oceans in addition to gathering vital information about the lake to share with the local community and beyond.

Sonar images show active faulting beneath Lake Tahoe and very little, if any of these faults have been explored. The submarine will stream live, high-definition video and images of the pilot, crew and underwater findings, along with communications to the support boat, sharing their observations via live broadcast and gathering footage for a documentary UVP will produce.

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April 17, 2009 · Filed Under Lake Tahoe, the Sierras & foothills

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