History of Marine Science

Important Groups of People How did we begin to learn more and more about the ocean? Pacific Islanders had to navigate the waters, so they developed knowledge of wind and wave patterns The Greek – Aristotle is considered to be the first marine biologist Vikings (led by Leif Eriksson) continued to explore the waters after the Dark Ages

Continued… Arab traders voyaged to Africa, Asia and India - studied wind and current patterns Phoenicians sailed the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean Ferdinand Magellan was the first to voyage around the globe. Charles Darwin – set out to map coastlines, but explored life on every level

The Challenger Expedition A voyage specifically for studying the oceans Challenger was equipped with labs, sleeping quarters and the best technology Cartography – study of a process of making maps

Seasat Seasat, built by NASA was the first oceanographic satellite