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150 years of Challenger Expedition

150 years ago, on 21 December 1872, HMS Challenger sailed from Portsmouth, England, on the first expedition organized and funded for a specific scientific purpose. One of the major…

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Early Determination of Salinity: from Ancient Concepts to Challenger Results

    The saltiness of seawater has been recognized throughout recorded history.  Theories about origin of the seawater and nature of saltness of the sea…

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