Royal Geographical Society (RGS)
Indian Ocean, 1906
17 x 19 in
43 x 48 cm
43 x 48 cm
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Indian Ocean Islands including the Maldives, the Chagos Archipelago, and the Seychelles. Published in the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society to illustrate a paper by the oceanographer J. Stanley...
Indian Ocean Islands including the Maldives, the Chagos Archipelago, and the Seychelles. Published in the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society to illustrate a paper by the oceanographer J. Stanley Gardiner. Depth soundings and seafloor surface type are recorded following the routes of the expedition vessel.
Gardiner was a pioneering marine scientist with a specialisation in the study of coral and coral reefs. He participated in three expeditions to the Indian Ocean which are considered pioneering works in that field to this day.
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Gardiner was a pioneering marine scientist with a specialisation in the study of coral and coral reefs. He participated in three expeditions to the Indian Ocean which are considered pioneering works in that field to this day.
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