OCE Unit 1 Flashcards

The revolutionary submersible designed to rise and fall in the oceans, with limited horizontal movement.

The study of the life in the ocean and the ocean's role as a habitat for that life, also known as marine biology.

A clock able to keep time and find longitude at sea.

Sailing completely around something, such as the world.

English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882).

An imaginary line drawn around the earth, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres and constituting the parallel of latitude 0°.

First explorer credited to circumnavigate the globe - he was killed enroute.

Global Positioning System; uses a system of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers to determine precise absolute locations on earth.

1872-1876 First comprehensive survey of the world's oceans (except the Arctic); measured depth by sending a weighted rope overboard until it hit the bottom.

Electronic navigation system that was based on radio signal transmitters along the coast.