Events
Modern oceanography began with the
Challenger Expedition in 1782. It was the first
expedition organized specifically to gather data
on ocean features.The Mid-Atlantic ridge is discovered.First deep-ocean dive using tethered
bathysphere uncovered new creatures and
sediment debris.Diving equipment was first invented in France
from mouthpieces, hoses, and tanks.The theory of plate tectonics came from a ship
detecting linear magnetic stripes by the ocean
floor.Scientist live for days in an underwater
habitation to conduct and test more
experiments.One of the submersibles discovered a deep-sea
ecosystem and hydrothermal ventsEl Niño-warm phase of the cycle.The Seafloor area was mapped by using satellite dataSeafloor reveals ocean waves associated with
storms.Internet portals gives scientist everywhere to
access live data collected from ocean-floor labs
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