Pola-Expeditionen#
Pola Expeditions: From 1890 to 1898 the transport steamer "Pola" made four oceanographic exploratory expeditions in the Mediterranean Sea and two in the Red Sea. On July 28th , 1891, during the 2nd expedition, the greatest depth of the Mediterranean (4,404 m) was sounded ("Pola depth") 50 miles south-west of Cape Matapan between latitude 35° 44´ 48" N and longitude 21° 45 48" E.
Literature#
Berichte der Commission fuer die Erforschung des oestlichen Mittelmeers, 1901; Berichte der Commission fuer oceanographische Forschungen, 1896 and 1898; G. Schefbeck, Die oesterreichisch-ungarischen Tiefsee-Expeditionen 1890-1898, 1991.