Dr. Michael W. Jung
@mjung1.bsky.social
history of scientific diving and diving technology, history of ocean exploration, deep sea diving, maritime history. author, bookreviewer, lecturer. ICHO member
Reposted by Dr. Michael W. Jung
Doug Webb, an oceanographer and innovator at WHOI, revolutionized how we explore the ocean.
Webb is best known as the inventor of the underwater glider, an autonomous vehicle that navigates the ocean by adjusting its internal buoyancy.
Learn more about this ocean pioneer: go.whoi.edu/webb
Webb is best known as the inventor of the underwater glider, an autonomous vehicle that navigates the ocean by adjusting its internal buoyancy.
Learn more about this ocean pioneer: go.whoi.edu/webb
November 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Doug Webb, an oceanographer and innovator at WHOI, revolutionized how we explore the ocean.
Webb is best known as the inventor of the underwater glider, an autonomous vehicle that navigates the ocean by adjusting its internal buoyancy.
Learn more about this ocean pioneer: go.whoi.edu/webb
Webb is best known as the inventor of the underwater glider, an autonomous vehicle that navigates the ocean by adjusting its internal buoyancy.
Learn more about this ocean pioneer: go.whoi.edu/webb