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SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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Gulf of California Expedition, 1939
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| Gulf of California Expedition, 1939 - Home |
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| This expedition to Gulf of California on E.W. SCRIPPS was led by Harald Sverdrup and studied the hydrography of the Gulf and the exchange of water between the Gulf and adjacent parts of the Pacific Ocean. 2500 soundings were made which changed the scientific view of the Gulf floor and showed its southern part consisted of steep ridges and deep basins and troughs. The expedition also proved that the Seri Indians of Tiburon were not cannibals. |
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