s ▁between ▁Europe ▁and ▁North ▁America . ▁Murray ▁and ▁H j ort ▁published ▁their ▁find ings ▁in ▁The ▁Dep th s ▁of ▁the ▁Ocean ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 2 ▁and ▁it ▁became ▁a ▁classic ▁for ▁marine ▁natural ists ▁and ▁ocean ograph ers . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁to ▁note ▁the ▁existence ▁of ▁the ▁Mid - At l antic ▁R idge ▁and ▁of ▁ocean ic ▁tren ches . ▁He ▁also ▁noted ▁the ▁presence ▁of ▁depos its ▁derived ▁from ▁the ▁Sah aran ▁desert ▁in ▁deep ▁ocean ▁sed iments ▁and ▁published ▁a ▁vast ▁number ▁of ▁papers ▁on ▁his ▁find ings . ▁ ▁Awards , ▁recognition ▁and ▁legacy ▁▁ ▁Fellow ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Society ▁of ▁Edinburgh ▁( 1 8 7 7 ) ▁▁ ▁Ne ill ▁Medal ▁from ▁the ▁Royal ▁Society ▁of ▁Edinburgh ▁( 1 8 7 7 ) ▁ ▁Mak d oug all ▁Br is b ane ▁Prize ▁from ▁the ▁Royal ▁Society ▁of ▁Edinburgh ▁( 1 8 8 4 ) ▁ ▁Found er ' s ▁Medal ▁from ▁the ▁Royal ▁Ge ographical ▁Society ▁( 1 8 9 5 ) ▁ ▁Fellow ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Society ▁( 1 8 9 6 ) ▁▁ ▁Knight ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Bath ▁( 1 8 9 8 ) ▁ ▁C ull um ▁Ge ographical ▁Medal ▁from ▁the ▁American ▁Ge ographical ▁Society ▁( 1 8 9 9 ) ▁▁ ▁Clar ke ▁Medal ▁from ▁the ▁Royal ▁Society ▁of ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁( 1 9 0 0 ) ▁ ▁Living stone ▁Medal ▁from ▁the ▁Royal ▁Scottish ▁Ge ographical ▁Society ▁( 1