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8300 BCE
the first fishing net
This was when fishing nets were created. They are thrown into the water to enclose and capture fish -
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Compass
The compass was created to help with navigation. But was first used for the time. -
Dredging
Dredging was a machinery that was used to pick up things from the sea floor. This began in the construction of the Suez Canal -
First Acoustic Exploration of the seas
Reginald Fessenden would use an oscillator to send a signal off of icebergs and the ocean floor -
Aqua- Lung
The "Aqua-Lung" was the first breathing tool for deep sea divers. This completely change the research game, evolving the human interaction with the sea. This was created by Jacques Cousteau and Emile Gagnan -
ROV
ROV: remotely operated underwater vehicle. This is one of the most important tools in researching deep waters. -
Map of the Ocean floor
The first map created of the ocean floor was by Marie Tharp. This helped researchers get a good idea of the size of the ocean. -
Deep Sea Drilling Program
This program was created for project involving universities and research institutions. They sampled the earth's crust beneath the sea. -
Discovery of Hydrothermal Vents
These Hydrothermal vents and an ecosystem that can survive without sunlight were discovered by Robert Ballard and his team. -
Coastal Zone Color Scanner
The Coastal Zone Color Scanner showed oceanographers the complexity, patterns, variability, and coherence of ocean biology.
