The Scientist in the Suit (IMAGE) Washington University in St. Louis Caption S. Shawn Wei, first author of the Nature paper, kitted up for an emergency drill aboard the research vessel Melville during a campaign to drop ocean-bottom seismographs across the Mariana Trench, also known as the Challenger Deep. Credit Wei Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.