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The Barometer
Evangelista Torricelli's Barometer gave a educated guess on how the weather would turn out and if there were any storms approaching. (Scientific research) -
Ben Franklins Map
Ben Franklin released a map of the Gulf Stream. (navigation) -
Signs of Life
Charles Thompson discovered that there was life over 14,000 feet underwater. (scientific research) -
U.S. Fish Commission
The U.S. Fish Commission was created in order to protect fish stocks. (trade) -
Albatross
A boat called the albatross was built with the purpose of researching the sea. it was the first boat built with this purpose. (scientific research) -
Submersible Gymnote
The French Navy released the Submersible Gymnote, which made it the first electrical boat to ever be used.(military) -
The Echo Sounder
The Echo Sounder was created to determine the depth of water it was reading. (navigation) -
mapping the ocean floor
echo-sounding technology was used to make a detailed measurement of the floor of the Atlantic Ocean (scientific research -
Aqua lung
This gave oxygen tanks to swimmers to allow them to stay under water for extensive periods of time. (recreation) -
Underwater Habitat
This was a habitat created so that researches can do studies full time, where they return to the habitat for rest, food, etc. (scientific research)