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Connor Dey - Timeline Fact Sheet Online
Connor Dey - Timeline Fact Sheet Online
Connor Dey - Timeline Fact Sheet Online
● Below is a chronological list of the events that have been significant in the development of the
science of Marine Biology.
● Fill it in using your notes and the history of Marine Biology presentation
● You will put a timeline together using this The Timeline Maker. using this information Be
creative.
● Include a brief description and a picture in your timeline on The Timeline Maker.
Pacific 3000 BC They sailed long distances, They navigated the oceans using
Islanders navigating using natural clouds, wave patterns, and
resources. They created traveled the seas without
primitive ships and double numerical modeling.
hulled vessels while
colonizing islands.
Phoenicians 1500 BC They voyaged the ocean using New ship building, creation of
celestial navigation, and also geography, established trade
developed sailing vessels. routes, and Inspired literature.
Sonar 1917 A technique for detecting and Develop nautical charts, locate
determining the distance and underwater hazards, and search
direction of underwater for objects on the seafloor.
objects by acoustic means.
Satellite 1959 As well as taking pictures, This was the first time people
Imagery satellites could monitor global saw our planet from space.
temperature, weather, algae
production, pollution, and
more.
FLIP 1962 The R/P FLIP (Floating Opened up new opportunities for
Instrument Platform) is a ship marine research.
that fills up with water to flip
vertically.
Alvin 1964 One of the first deep sea Alvin is able to reach 99% of the
submersibles, created by the ocean floor, which opened up
Woods Hole Oceanographic many new opportunities for
Institution and owned by the ocean exploration.
US Navy. It can reach 99% of
the ocean, it can submerge up
to 6500 meters, and it has
been on 4200+ dives
Marine 1960s Organizations dedicated to Human impact is quickly killing
Conservation preserving the ocean by the ocean, but these
Organizations combating pollution. organizations attempt to combat
this.