Ocean Exploration

  • SONAR

    SONAR
    Scientists aboard the German ship, Meteor, use SONAR for the first time to map the ocean floor.
  • Invention of SCUBA

    Invention of SCUBA
    Jacques Cousteau invented SCUBA, which revolutionized ocean exploration, allowing divers to dive to depths of over 40 meters.
  • That's Deep!

    That's Deep!
    The submersible, Trieste, built and driven by Jacques Piccard, travelled to the bottom of Challenger Deep, an 11 km trench.