Facts about The Challenger Expedition

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   At its deepest sounding, the Challenger Expedition measured a depth in the Pacific that later gave its name to the Challenger Deep.

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   Findings from the Challenger Expedition were published in a massive report spanning over 50 volumes, taking nearly 20 years to complete after the voyage ended.

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   HMS Challenger, a British Royal Navy corvette, was specially modified for scientific work before departing from Portsmouth in December 1872.

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   During the Challenger Expedition, scientists dredged samples from the deep ocean floor and discovered thousands of previously unknown species.

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   Conducted from 1872 to 1876, the Challenger Expedition is widely regarded as the founding voyage of modern oceanography.

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