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The Physical Geography of the Sea

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development of oceanography

In Earth sciences: Foundations of oceanography
His Physical Geography of the Sea (1855) is generally considered the first oceanographic textbook.
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discussed in biography

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…the first modern oceanographic text, The Physical Geography of the Sea. In that year his Sailing Directions included a section recommending that eastbound and westbound steamers travel in separate lanes in the North Atlantic to prevent collisions.
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