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History of Marine
Science
Important Groups of People
How did we begin to learn more and more about the ocean?
Pacific Islanders had to navigate the waters, so they developed knowledge of wind and wave patterns
The Greek – Aristotle is considered to be the first marine biologist
Vikings (led by Leif Eriksson) continued to explore the waters after the Dark Ages
Continued…
Arab traders voyaged to Africa, Asia and India - studied wind and current patterns
Phoenicians sailed the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
Ferdinand Magellan was the first to voyage around the globe.
Charles Darwin – set out to map coastlines, but explored life on every level
The Challenger Expedition
A voyage specifically for studying the oceans
Challenger was equipped with labs, sleeping quarters and the best technology
Cartography – study of a process of making maps
Seasat
Seasat, built by NASA was the first oceanographic satellite
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