Which where the main eras for exploration?
the dark ages - Europe
<500 bc
500 bc to 150 AD
15th and 16th century
17th to the 19th century
7th century
10th to the 12th century
the challenger expedition was between !872 and 1876
What are modern research vessels described as, and why is this?
they are all purpose built, floating laboratories and have different deployment instrument for sampling and on board analysis.
A vessel with a lab that is very limited and only sapling methods for sediments.
A vessel with only deployment instruments for sampling and water samples however all analysis is done in a laboratory on land.
which of these would you use for water samples?
CTD- rosette
AUV
Benthic Lander
Optics - rig
Argo floats
which of these resources would you use for Mapping
Underwater Gliders
Argo Floats
Satellites