The major deep-sea expeditions and research vessels 1873-1960 : a contribution to the history of oceanography

Reviews the major deep-sea expeditions from that of HMS Challenger in 1873 to 1960. Emphasis is on the increasing sophistication of vessels and equipment used, the growth of international cooperation and the proliferation of branches of oceanographic studies. Arctic work by Nansen, Sverdrup, recent...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wüst, Georg
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1964
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Online Access:https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/23655/
https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/23655/1/1964_Wuest_Expeditions-Vessels_ProgrOceanogr2-1964-3-52.pdf