History of Oceanography

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European Voyages of Discovery

1400-1500’s

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Founding of Oceanography as Science

1800’s

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Phoenicians, Polynesians, Arab Fleet

Early Civilization

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Voyages of Learning

1700’s

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Science declines but navigation improves

500-1400 A.D.

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Advancements in sounding, drilling, study

1900’s

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Greek scientists produce atlas and catalog life

400-100 B.C.

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Ferdinand Magellan

1st to go around / circumnavigate the Earth, died in the Philippines

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Leif Erickson

Made 1st European voyage to North America

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Matthew F. Maury

Physical Geography of the Sea on currents

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Ptolemy

Made 1st World Atlas

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Christopher Columbus

Made 4 voyages to the “New World”

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Aristotle

Cataloged marine organisms by characteristics

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James Cook

Charted the Pacific including Alaska and Hawaii, he died in Hawaii

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Charles W. Thomson

Chief Scientist on HMS Challenger

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HMS Challenger

1st vessel dedicated to oceanographic research

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Meteor (Vessel)

Measured ocean depths using echo sounding

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What did the Vikings do?

Colonized Iceland and Greenland

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What did the Polynesians do?

Colonized the Pacific and Hawaiian Islands

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Muslim Fleet

Established and controlled trade to India and China

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Phoenicians

Established trade through the Mediterranean

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Where was Cook killed?

Hawaii

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Where was Magellan killed?

The Phillippines

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Accurate watch

Used to measure longitude

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Satellite

Used for remote sensing

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“Father of Oceanography”

Maury

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HMS Endeavor

Reports still used today, was James Cook’s Ship

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Who tried to reach the west indies?

Columbus

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Portolanos

Harbor finding charts

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<p>What is letter A?</p>

What is letter A?

Arctic Circle [ 66.5 NORTH ]

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<p>What is letter B?</p>

What is letter B?

Tropic of Cancer [ 23.5 NORTH ]

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<p>What is letter C?</p>

What is letter C?

Equator [ 0 DEGREES ]

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<p>What is letter D?</p>

What is letter D?

Tropic of Capricorn [ 23.5 SOUTH ]

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<p>What is letter E?</p>

What is letter E?

Antarctic Circle [ 66.5 SOUTH ]

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Prime Meridian

0 DEGREES Going UP and DOWN

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International Date Line

180 DEGREES W/E

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Laws of the Sea

International rules governing oceans in order to maintain peace

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The Laws of the Sea are based on what?

Customs

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The Laws of the Sea are based on what?

Treaties

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The Laws of the Sea are based on what?

International Agreements

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UNCLOS meaning

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

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When was UNCLOS last updated?

1994

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Has the US Congress ratified the UNCLOS treaty?

No

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EEZ meaning

Exclusive Economic Zone

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How far does the EEZ extend from a nation’s shore?

200 miles

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How far do territorial waters extend from a nation’s shore?

12 miles

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High Seas

Any part of the Ocean not inside the EEZ of any nation

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