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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781188603321

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : National Academies Press, , 2009

©2009

ISBN

0-309-14798-0

1-282-45495-1

9786612454950

0-309-14558-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 107 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Disciplina

623.82

Soggetti

Research vessels - United States

Oceanographic research ships - United States

Oceanographic research ships - United States - Design

Oceanography - Research - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-89).

Nota di contenuto

""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""

Sommario/riassunto

"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.