Chapter 1 Intro

CHAPTER 1

HISTORY OF OCEANOGRAPHY

Overview
Chapter one reviews the history of oceanography from the early Greeks and Romans to the present day use of robotics in the science. The people, their contributions, and the significance to the development of oceanography as a scientific discipline are put into perspective. The chapter closes with a look at modern oceanography and its potential for growth in the future.

Objectives

Describe the method used by Eratosthenes to determine Earth’s circumference.

Contrast southern European and northern European concepts of world geography during the Middle Ages.

Briefly discuss the field of oceanography during the Age of Discovery.

List the major accomplishments in oceanography of Charles Darwin, Sir John Ross, and Edward Forbes.

Briefly describe the impact of the Challenger expedition on the field of oceanography.

Briefly discuss early developments in polar oceanography.

Outline developments in 20th-century oceanography.

Discuss the development of the remote underwater observation system Sea Beam/Argo-Jason.

Define and understand the terms in bold print in the chapter.