What country was the first to found an oceanographic institution to meet some of the demands
associated with scientific oceanography?
a. United States
b. England
c. Japan
d. Monaco
ANS: D
The first oceanographic institution, a lab and a museum, was founded by Prince Albert I of Monaco in
1906. The famous Jacques Cousteau was a student at this facility. Later, in 1921, Monaco was the site
of the International Hydrographic Bureau, an oceanographic agency. Information can be found in the
section Contemporary Oceanography Makes Use of Modern Technology.
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Figure 49-8: USGS “San Clemente Island Central, California” quadrangle (scale 1:24,000; contour interval 25 feet; note that the index contours on this map have been drawn every fourth line;cN)
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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