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Columbus And His Discovery
Many philosophers and naturalists thought that the world was flat. But after Columbus sailed he discovered that the world is not flat but round and 3/4 of the world is covered with water.(Scientific Research and Navigation) -
California's Monterey Canyon
Discovered by James Alden, it was the first known submarine valley. A submarine valley is a deep depression in the ocean floor.(Scientific Research) -
Historic Dredge
Sea life was discovered at 4,389 meters below sea level. Before this discovery it was believed that life could not exist at ocean depths.(Scientific Research) -
Florida Corals
Naturalist Louis Agassiz collected about 30,000 marine specimens. He made many discoveries on these marine specimens. He depicted various Florida coral species in his studies.(Scientific Research) -
The Oscillator
Reginald Fessenden conducted his first acoustic exploration with the oscillator. It was designed to avoid obstruction, signaling and communication.(Navigation) -
Ocean Temperature Maps
The German expedition continuity proved the continuity of the mid Atlantic ridge. The map was created on this expedition. The map shows the Atlantic ridge by combining temperature and depth.(Scientific Research) -
Magnetometer
The magnetometer was used to measure the strength and direction of the magnetic field of the instrument.(Scientific Research) -
The Bathyscaphe Trieste
The Bathyscaphe Trieste was a vehicle hoisted out of the water.This vehicle descended 10,916 meters below the oceans surface. Until 2012 the Trieste remained the only vehicle to reach that depth successfully.(Scientific Research) -
Studying The Titanic
The discovery of the titanic was one of the most famous and most groundbreaking moments in the 20th century. A team of explorers and Oceanographers used all aspects of Oceanography to study the wreckage.(Scientific Research) -
Deep Sea Challenger
James Cameron traveled to the bottom of the deepest known point of the ocean in his submersible vehicle.(Scientific research)