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Oceanography EX. CR.
Chapter 1
Term | Definition |
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Alvin | manned deep-ocean research submersible |
AUV | autonomous underwater vehicle |
Bathysphere | spherical ocean submersible controlled by a cable |
Columbus | Italian Navigator and explorer, rediscovered america |
Cook | english navigator and explorer, took scientific journeys to find antarctica |
Eratosthenes | calculated earths circumference/ invented lat. and long. |
Leif erickson | discovered vinland and N. America |
edward forbes | father of modern oceanography. Dredged ocean floor, discovered new creatures. |
GPS | global positioning device |
HMS challenger expedition | discovered mid atlantic ridge, marianas trench and 4700 new species. |
latitude | lines that run east to west on the globe, measures north south. |
longitude | lines that run N-S on the globe, measure east west. |
Ferdinand magellan | first to sail around the world |
Matthew Maury | father of physical oceanography |
Claudias Ptolemny | made first sphere map on paper |
Pytheas | first to realize the moon had to do with tides. North south. predicted tides with moon. |
ROV | remotely operated vehicle |
Scripps institute of oceanography | established in La Jolla, 2nd maine biology lab |
Scuba | self contained underwater breathing aparatus |
sonar | used to map the ocean floor |
submersibles | devices that can go underwater and can be used to study marine life |
Woods hole oceanographic institute | first US marine biology lab. |