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Science at sea : meeting future oceanographic goals with a robust academic research fleet / Committee on Evolution of the National Oceanographic Research Fleet, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Research vessels--United States.
- Research vessels.
- Oceanographic research ships--United States.
- Oceanographic research ships.
- Oceanographic research ships--United States--Design.
- Oceanography--Research--United States.
- Oceanography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 107 pages) : illustrations (some color)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "The U.S. academic research fleet is an essential national resource, and it is likely that scientific demands on the fleet will increase. Oceanographers are embracing a host of remote technologies that can facilitate the collection of data, but will continue to require capable, adaptable research vessels for access to the sea for the foreseeable future. Maintaining U.S. leadership in ocean research will require investing in larger and more capable general purpose Global and Regional class ships; involving the scientific community in all phases of ship design and acquisition; and improving coordination between agencies that operate research fleets."--Publisher's description.
- Contents:
- ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 The U.S. Academic Research Fleet""; ""2 Future Science Needs""; ""3 Technological Advances and Their Impact on the Fleet""; ""4 Oceanographic Research Vessel Design""; ""5 Ship Time Costs and Their Impacts""; ""6 Partnerships""; ""7 Conclusions and Recommendations""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: The History of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet""; ""Appendix B: UNOLS Member Institutions""; ""Appendix C: Acronyms""; ""Appendix D: Committee and Staff Biographies""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-89).
- ISBN:
- 9786612454950
- 9780309147989
- 0309147980
- 9781282454958
- 1282454951
- 9780309145589
- 0309145589
- OCLC:
- 923281175
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