Which team supported her ocean-floor research?
Lamont Geological Observatory
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
European Space Agency
Answer
In the 1930s, Rachel Carson was hired by the Lamont Geological Observatory to conduct ocean-floor research. The Lamont Geological Observatory is a part of Columbia University and is located in Palisades, New York. The Observatory has a long history of conducting oceanographic research and is home to some of the most advanced oceanographic equipment in the world.
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