How an 1870s ocean voyage still shapes modern climate science
In short: Modern climate models rely on data collected over a century ago. This video explores how the HMS Challenger expedition provided a foundational baseline for understanding our changing oceans.
The HMS Challenger expedition, which began in the 1870s, was a global voyage dedicated to surveying the world's oceans. While the technology of the era was primitive by today's standards, the sheer scale of the data collected remains invaluable.
Scientists today still utilize this historical data to inform current understandings of climate change. By providing a long-term baseline of oceanic conditions, the expedition allows researchers to measure environmental shifts over a period exceeding 100 years.
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