Who led the earliest bathymetric studies?
A) Captain James Cook
B) Posidonius
C) Scientists of the HMS Challenger
D) Aristotle

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Although Captain Cook and the scientists of the Challenger did conduct some bathymetric studies, it began with Posidonius in ancient Greece. He did his studies in 85 BCE in the Mediterranean. His crew used 2 kilometers of rope with a stone at one end. Information can be found in the section Ocean Floor Is Mapped by Bathymetry.

Who Led the Earliest Bathymetric Studies