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1899 BCE
1899-1905 Marines survey the south pacific
The marines set out on a mission to go on a long voyage of the south pacific collecting lots of information from different parts of the ocean. ( Navigation) ( Military) ( scientific research) -
1868 Life below 549 meters
In 1868 sea life was found in 4.389 meters of water. to put that in perspective that is 14,400 feet. This enhanced (Scientific research) because of the gates it opened were endless, they could go deeper and deeper and find more life. -
1882 The first vessel
The first oceanography research vessel was created in the U.S in 1882. This was a huge stepping stone for ( Scientific research) because they finally had a vessel to work with. -
1961 Deep tow system
The development of unnamed oceanography systems ( Scientific research) -
1965 Underwater lab
Sealab II is an underwater lab. In 1965 it was lowered into the water off the coast of california. ( Scientific research) -
1977 Hydrothermal vents
hydrothermal vents were discovered by Robert Ballard's along with ecosystems that survive without the sun. ( Scientific research) ( -
1992 Sea surface maps
In 1992 a sea surface map was created and it mapped out the surface of the sea. This was beneficial towards ( Navigation) ( scientific research) -
1995 sea floor maps
in 1995 sea floor maps were created to map out the floor of the sea. This was proven to be beneficial to ( Navigation) ( Scientific research) -
2012 first successful mariana solo dive
this solo dive was done by james cameron. He dove down to the deepest part of the ocean ( Scientific research) ( Navigation) -
2017 seabed 2030
in 2017 they said by 2030 there will be a whole map of the ocean floor ( Navigation) ( scientific research)