Oceanography Timeline

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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)