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Oceanography 1

History of Marine Biology

TermDefinition
AUV Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Bathysphere A manned chamber for deep-sea observations; Developed by Beebe and Otis Barton
Columbus Rediscovered America in 1492
James Cook Explored the oceans and began making scientific observations; developed the chronometer
Eratosthenes Calculated the Earth's circumference and invented the first latitude/longitude system
Leif Erikson A Viking; Discovered Vinland and North America
Edward Forbes Dredged the ocean floor and discovered many new sea creatures; "Father of Modern Oceanography"
GPS Global Positioning System
HMS Challenger Expedition Gathered biological, chemical, geological and physical data; discovered the mid-Atlantic Ridge and Mariana's Trench
Latitude Lines around the Earth that distinguish the North/South component of a location; these lines do not intersect
Longitude Lines around the Earth that distinguish the East/West component of a location; these lines intersect at the poles
Ferdinand Magellan Lead the first crew to sail around the world
Matthew Maury Among the first to envision worldwide patterns for surface winds and currents; "Father of Physical Oceanography"
Claudius Ptolemy Created the first spherical map of the world on flat paper and improved the latitude/longitude system
Pytheas Predicted tides by studying the moon and figured out how far North or South one was by using the North Star
ROV Remotely Operated Vehicle
Scripps Institute of Oceanography La Jolla, CA; a modern institution of Oceanography
SCUBA Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
Sonar System for the detection of objects under; emits sound pulses and detects/measures their return after being reflected
Submersibles A submersible boat or other craft designed for research and exploration
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Massachusetts; a modern marine biology institute
Alvin U.S. Navy-owned Deep Submergence Vehicle for the national oceanographic community at Woods Hole
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