Overview

Oceanography has moved into the spotlight of urgent social concern because of the oceans' impact on issues such as global climate change, biodiversity, and even national security. Oceanography in the Next Decade points to improved partnerships between ocean scientists, federal agencies, and the oceanographic institutions as the key to understanding the oceans and their effects on our lives. It discusses in detail the infrastructure of oceanography and how oceanographic research is currently conducted, as well as recent discovehes and research. Finally, the book outlines pressing marine research problems and offers recommendations for how they may be solved.

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Author:   National Research Council ,  Division on Earth and Life Studies ,  Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources ,  Ocean Studies Board
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.386kg
ISBN:  

9780309047944

ISBN 10:   0309047943
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   01 February 1993
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Toward New Partnerships in Ocean Sciences; 5 3 Future Directions in Ocean Sciences; 6 4 Human, Physical, and Fiscal Resources; 7 References; 8 I. How the Study Was Conducted; 9 II. Abbreviations and Acronyms; 10 III. Recent Workshop and Other Reports Relevant to Discussion in 'Directions in Biological Oceanography'; 11 IV. Oceanography Manpower Assessment Questionaire: Academic Form; 12 V. Oceanography Manpower Assessment Questionaire: Federal Laboratory Form; 13 VI. Institutional Respondents to Manpower Survey; 14 VII. Federal Respondents to Manpower Survey; 15 Index; 16 Supplementary Photo Plates

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