Ocean Exploration Since the Challenger

By jonathan_fernandez1

  • The Fisheries Commission Steamer Albatross

    1. America conducted the experiment.
    2. Discovered hundreds of marine species during its expedition throughout the world.
    3. Plankton tow and dip nets were used to catch marine life.

  • The Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer Blake

    1. The United States conducted the expedition.
    2. Deep-ocean anchoring techniques during Gulf Stream studies. Anchors up to 2200 fathoms. 3.No new technology was used.

  • U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Miami

    1. The expedition was conducted by the United States.
    2. The acoustic exploration of the sea.
    3. They used something called a Fessenden Oscillator.

  • The USS Stewart

    1. The United States conducted this expedition.
    2. Run lines of soundings across the Atlantic Ocean.
    3. They used an acoustic eho sounder.

  • The Coast and Geodetic Survey

    1. The expedition was conducted by the United States.
    2. Conducts the first RAR navigation operations on the west coast.
    3. The used navigation system called RAR a.k.a Radio Acoustic Ranging.

  • The German Meteor

    1. Germany conducted this expedition.
    2. Porved the continuity of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
    3. No new technology was used.

  • The Coast and Geodetic Survey

    1. Expedition was conducted by the United States.
    2. Discovered numerous seamounts and the Mendocino Escarpment.
    3. They used systematic tracklines.

  • The Coast and Geodetic Survey

    1. The expedition was conducted by the United states.
    2. Develop all navigation systems for percision bombimg. First hydrographic survey using Shoran.
    3. The gee system is renamed Shoran. Deep-ocean camera systems, early magnetometers, sidescan sonar instruments, and early technology for guiding ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) are invented.

  • The Coast and Geodetic Survey

    1. The United States conducted this expedition.
    2. Discovers magnetic striping on the seafloor off the west coast of the United States. Provided a key element to the Theory of Plate Tectonics. 3, Tows the first marine magnetometer.

  • Bathyscaph Trieste

    1. The expedition was conducted by the United States.
    2. Dived to the deepest point in the Mariana Trench. A depth of 10,915 meters was observed.
    3. The vessel its self was new technology. It was a deep boat with a crew of two.