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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #34604 July Prediction Research Ship
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The  modern  research  ship  takes  its  origins  from  the  early  exploration  voyages  such  as  HMS  Endeavour  and  HMS  Challenger,  both  of  which  were  converted  vessels,  fitted  with  a    of  research  facilities  to  sample  and  measure  across  a  range  of  disciplines  in  extreme  environments.  Early  research  vessels  were  fairly  basic  and  simplistic  compared  to  the  state-of-the-art  ships  we  see  being  developed  today.  Gradually,  the  trend  of  converting  other  vessels  into  research  ships    by  the  challenging  demands  of  investigating  increasingly  complex  areas  of  oceanographic  research,  such  as  physical,  biological  and  chemical  oceanography;  marine  geology  and  geophysics;  ocean  engineering  and  atmospheric  science  in  one  expedition.  In  order  to  carry    multi-disciplinary  research  in  extreme  environments,  specially  designed  research  vessels  became  a  requirement.  Research  ships  are  the  primary  source  of  oceanographic  observations  and    so  for  the  foreseeable  future.  As  time  ,  science  is  likely  to  be  conducted  in  increasingly  remote  and  environmentally  challenging  areas,  including  the  polar  seas,  so  the  ability  to  operate  with  minimal  interruptions  from  the  natural  elements  remains  unchanged  from  the  days  of  the  Challenger  Expedition.

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