EPS SCI 15 Lecture 1 Review

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First ocean science dates back to: __________

Aristotle, ~350 BC

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___________ wrote the first oceanographic book in ____

Luigi Marsigli, 1710

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The first great ocean explorations were: 

  1. Charles Darwin aboard the H.M.S. Beagle in the early 1830s

  2. Challenger Expedition 1872-76

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Oceanography is the science of the oceans, including: 

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  1. Physics

  2. Chemistry

  3. Biology

  4. Geology

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Research vessels are important platforms to conduct oceanographic research; there are different types of vessels for different purposes: (List all 5)

  1. Zodiac

  2. Small Vessel

  3. Large Vessel

  4. Ice cutter

  5. Drill ship

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Ocean models assimilate field data to:

  1. Extrapolate to global scale

  2. Understand processes in the past

  3. Predict future developments