UCC scientists discover 3km-deep canyon under the ocean off Ireland’s continental shelf

A group of scientists from across the globe lead by colleagues from UCC have revealed a submarine canyon 320km west of Dingle, within which they say you could stack 10 Eiffel Towers.

After mapping an area twice the size of Malta, or 1800 km2, on board the RV Celtic Explorer over a fortnight, they revealed a canyon which is 3,000 metres deep.