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Oceanography EX. CR.
Chapter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |