Besides being the most sophisticated laboratory on the seas, the science vessel boasts the tallest drilling derrick at 112 meters above the waterline and a drill pipe that is 9.5 kilometers long—22 times the height of the Empire State Building.
Besides being the most sophisticated laboratory on the seas, the science vessel boasts the tallest drilling derrick at 112 meters above the waterline and a drill pipe that is 9.5 kilometers long—22 times the height of the Empire State Building.
地球号除了是海面上最精密的仪器外，它还架起了世界最高的钻探铁架塔，高出海平面112公尺，钻管有9.5公里长（约是台北101大楼高度的19倍）。