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Marine Survey of the South Pacific
Alexander Agassiz makes voyages to the south Pacific collecting data (scientific research) -
the sinking of the titanic
The sinking of the titanic led to Scientists developing an acoustic device that could detect objects ahead of vessels (scientific research) -
The Bathysphere
William Beebe is lowered to 923 meters in the ocean and him and his partner Otis Barton manned exploration of the ocean (Scientific research) -
Underwater lab
Named Sealab ll, a underwater lab is lowered off the coast of California (Recreation) -
Woman aquanauts
Sylvia Earle leads a team of women aquanauts and set a record for solo diving for going to a depth of 1,000 meters. (Scientific research) -
Sea Surface maps
TOPEX satellites begin mapping the surface of the sea (Scientific research) -
Creating seafloor maps
Declassification of radar altimetry data from the navy satellite leads to worldwide mapping of the seafloor (Scinetific research) -
Cataloging the Biodiversity of the Ocean
First census of marine life catalogs diversity, distribution and abundance of marine species (Recreational) -
First Solo dive to the Mariana Trench
James Cameron travels to the bottom of the deepest part in the ocean in the Mariana trench (recreational) -
Seabeds in 2030
A scientific team announced a plan to have all of the oceans mapped out by 2030 by using tracking ships (Scientific research)