Oceanography

Question 1

oceanography

Answer 1

study of marine environment/biological/physcial/chemical

Question 2

what word does oceanography come from

Answer 2

greek word oceanus/okeanos/graphia

Question 3

geological oceanography

Answer 3

everything with seafloor

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chemical oceanography

Answer 4

chemical composition

Question 5

physical oceanography

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waves/currents

Question 6

biological oceanography

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animals

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3 stages of oceanography

Answer 7

ocean explored, science investigate ocean, growth of modern oceanography by international efforts

Question 8

ocean facts

Answer 8

covers 70% of earth, oceans contain 97% surface water

Question 9

largest ocean

Answer 9

pacific

Question 10

second largest ocean

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atlantic

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smallest ocean

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arctic

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sea definition

Answer 12

smaller than ocean, enclosed by land

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first to explore

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Egyptians

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pacific islanders

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explored long distance

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polynesians

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first to migrate to pacific islands

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greeks

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explored Mediterranean

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pytheas (greek)

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explored england/norway/iceland

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vikings

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explored iceland/norway/scandanvia/greenland

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vasco da gama (portugal)

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portugal trade routes round africa

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Bartholomew diaz (portugal)

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south africa

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ferdinand magellan

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brazil/south america

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sebastian del cano

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victoria to spain

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captain cook

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hms endeavour

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robert fitzroy/charles darwin

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hms beagles, galapagos islands

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wyville thompson

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hms challenger

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edward forbes

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said seas were lifeless

Question 27

who determined seawater composition

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royal society of london

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fridtjof nansen

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tried to be first man at arctic

Question 29

what helped study marine research

Answer 29

world wars

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scripps institution

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university of california

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woods hole

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Massachusetts

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lamont doherty

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new york

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deep sea drilling project

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drilling in sea to confirm seafloor spreading

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glomar challenger (drilling)

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drill for sediments

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current/future research

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international efforts (drilling), submersibles, computer modelling, remote sensing (buoys/satellites)