International Indian Ocean Expedition
The International Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE) was a large-scale multinational hydrographic survey of the Indian Ocean which took place from 1959 to 1965. It involved over 45 research vessels from 14 countries. It was sponsored by the , and later by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission.[1][2][3]
Vast amounts of data on oceanic organisms were collected. For example, specimens of Polychaetes (marine worms) were collected from the coasts of the Indian Ocean.[4]
See also[]
- National Institute of Oceanography, India
- USS Mobjack (AGP-7)#International Indian Ocean Expedition
References[]
- ^ "International Indian Ocean Expedition(IIOE-1959-1965)". www.nio.org. National Institute of Oceanography. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "The 50th Anniversary of the International Indian Ocean Expedition". www.imber.info. Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research. April 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "ESSO-INCOIS-Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services". incois.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Collection Data: International Indian Ocean Expedition, 1963-1964". research.nhm.org. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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