MAR 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Celestial Navigation, Oceanus, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
25 Aug 2016
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Our word ocean is derived from oceanus, a latin root of the word okeanos originally named by the early greek seafarers. Cartographers or chart makers recorded information about locations and landmarks and currents. The polynesian colonization are an example of knowledge of oceans and marine science used to colonize a vast number of islands. The chinese invented the central rudder o: watertight compartments, sales on multiple masts. Europeans explore the world by sea during the. James cook a commander in the british royal navy led voyages that greatly contributed to scientific oceanography: verified calculations of planetary orbits, charted new zealand and great barrier reef, tonga and easter island. Initiated friendly relations with native populations o: sampled marine life, recorded data concerning ocean floor and geological formations. Depth of ocean using sound waves: d=v(t/2) Three of the most prominent oceanographic institutions in the us: woods hole oceanographic institute, scripps institute of oceanography, lamont-doherty earth observatory of columbia.
