-
Introduces longitude and latitude to the world map. He was the first to place a grid system on a map and the globe.
-
BEtween the years of 276 and 192 B.C. Eratoshthenes determined the world's circumference by looking down a well during the summer solstice.
-
When Pytheas sailed north to Iceland, he discovered a method that would help in determining the latitudes and used astonomical methods to create the idea that tidal patterns were related to the moon.
-
Colonized many Pacific Islands; including New Guinea in 2000 B.C., Samoa in 1000 B.C., New Zealand in 800 B.C, and Hawaii in 500 A.D. Their history isn't fully known; everything wasn't written down, but we know that they used experienced navigators., navigated themselves by watching wave patterns and created maps by using sea shells and sticks.
-
Prince Henry created and established a marine observatory to imporve Portuguese sailing endeavors and defeated one of the greates trade problems; getting around the tip of Africa.
-
The Spanish Captain said across the globe through a passage at 52° S latitude; now known as the Straights of Magellan
-
Using Astronomy and Mathematics he began calculating Longitudes and published his findings in the royal Society’s
Philosophical transactions for 1767.He he had several more voyages charting New Zealand, East coast of Australia, southern India Ocean. South Pacific, rediscovered Easter Island and many others along the way. Cook was kept his crew safe by requiring them to drink Lime Juice regularly preventing scurvy and developing a chronometer; used to determine longitudinal locations. -
Published the first map of the Gulf Stream and suggested the use of thermometers to locate where warm water was in the Gulf Stream.
-
Known for writing his book "Physical Geography of the Sea"; the first book with knowledge on Oceanography that was published. He was known as the Pathfinder of the Seas. Father of modern Oceanography and Naval Meteorology and once his book was published he was named Scientist of the Seas
-
This voyage lasted 4 years long; from December of 1872 to May of 1876. IT was the first expedition that was done with the purpose to increase peoples knowledge of the ocean and the chemical and physical porperties that it contained. This expedition was one of the most ambitious triip of its time.
-
Otis Barton created the first bathysphere; a deep-sea spherical submarine, to help people further their knowledge in underwater life. It worked by being lowered and and lifted by a cable.
-
American Engineers developed their own SONAR technology that helped us discover thermoclines.
-
The Pheonicians traveled throughout the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, and Indian Ocean. They discovered the Canary Islands and established trades with Eastern Asian
-
Created a map of the Mediterranean Sea.
-
Sailed west of Greenland and discovered Baffin Island.
