The German Meteor Expedition Discovers the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science
- Subcategories: Scientists, Ships, Naval History, Earth Sciences, Explorers
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
- Geographical Location: Germany
- Date: April, 1925-May, 1927
Article abstract: Using a newly developed echo sounder, the Meteor, a refitted German gunboat, made the first transoceanic crossing with closely spaced soundings, leading to the discovery of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
Summary of Event
The first large-scale expedition organized primarily to study the scientific aspects of the oceans was that of HMS Challenger, which circumnavigated the globe from 1872 to 1876. A principal part of the expedition was to increase the knowledge of the distribution of life in the ocean. In 1871, the Royal Society...
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