First Leg
This book gives an account of the remarkable discoveries that were made during the voyage and describes the strange and bizarre creatures that live in perpetual darkness a kilometre or more below the surface of the sea. The voyage had momentous consequences: not only uncovering a whole vast new rang...
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Oxford University Press
2022
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197541579.003.0007 |
| Summary: | This book gives an account of the remarkable discoveries that were made during the voyage and describes the strange and bizarre creatures that live in perpetual darkness a kilometre or more below the surface of the sea. The voyage had momentous consequences: not only uncovering a whole vast new range of animals whose existence had never before been suspected, but also initiating the systematic exploration of the oceans. The ship sails across the North Atlantic from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean, identifying the mid-Atlantic Ridge as a prominent feature of the ocean for the first time. The zonation of the sea floor by depth begins to become apparent. |
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