manoj
4th January 2005, 02:59 PM
World's first totally scientific oceanographic expedition By the time the HMS Challenger left the dock on December 21, 1872 (why do these British voyages always start around Christmas time?)
for further reading please go through the link
http://www.oceansonline.com/challenger_ex.htm
for further reading please go through the link
http://www.oceansonline.com/challenger_ex.htm