ARABIAN SEA
EXPEDITION TO SURVEY IMPORTANT RESEARCH WORK , British Wireless RUGBY, Aug. 3 A scientific expedition to survey the Arabian Sea and the north-west Indian Ocean is being organised and will begin its operations next yea*'. The expenses are being largely provided under the will of the late Sir John Murray, whose researches during the Challenger expedition last century immensely extended scientific knowledge regarding tho oceans of tho world. Next year's expedition is to be led by Colonel Seymour Sewell, director of the Indian Museum, Calcutta.' Parts of the Arabian Sea are of immense depth, though few soundings have been taken away from the steamship routes. The main objects of tho expedition will be to study the topography of the ocean bottom by echo soundings and to search for traces of the hypothetical continent oi Leamaria, supposed to have stretched from India westwards. Oceanic fauna and currents also will be studied. The committee arranging the expedition includes Admiral Douglas, hydrographer of the navy and a representative of the Geographical and Natural History Societies under the chairmanship of Mr. J. C. Murray.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21253, 5 August 1932, Page 11
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181ARABIAN SEA New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21253, 5 August 1932, Page 11
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