The Glomar Challenger Obtains Thousands of Ocean Floor Samples
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science, Technology, Inventions
- Subcategories: Scientists, Earth Sciences, Geology, Geologists
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: 1968
Article abstract: As part of the Deep Sea Drilling Project, the Glomar Challenger was instrumental in retrieving rock samples from the ocean floors, providing the data for a revolution in earth science.
Summary of Event
The maiden voyage of the Glomar Challenger was preceded by a revolution in earth scientists’ thinking about how the earth functioned. The roots of the revolution may date back to the 1600’s, when Francis Bacon first wrote about his observation that the recently defined shapes of South America and Africa suggested that they may...
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