Matthew Fontaine Maury's "The Physical Geography of the Sea" is a foundational text in oceanography. It is considered the first comprehensive textbook on the subject, significantly advancing the scientific study of the oceans.
Sources for Matthew Fontaine Maury — The Physical Geography of the Sea
Matthew Fontaine Maury — The Physical Geography of the Sea in Oceanography
Held in the Oceanography chamber of the Babel Nexus Index.
- Roald Amundsen — Arctic Expedition Reports (early 1900s)
- Lord Kelvin — Tidal Theory Papers (1870s)
- Charles Wyville Thomson — The Depths of the Sea (1873)
- Fridtjof Nansen — Farthest North (1897)
- John Murray and Johan Hjort — The Depths of the Ocean (1912)
- Edward Forbes — The Natural History of the European Seas (1859)
- Alexander Agassiz — Three Cruises of the "Blake" (1888)