The below picture shows what happens to a styrofoam cup after being brought down 10,000 feet into the ocean - Indian Ocean.
10 feet = 3.048m
10 000 feet = 3048m = Approx 3km down into the ocean.
The pressure under the water is equivalent to almost the weight of an elephant balanced on a postage stamp, or the equivalent of one person trying to support 40 jumbo jets!
Look at the sheer amount of pressure that caused the styrofoam cup to shrink ....
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