Exploration of the Seas

Exploration of the Seas
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 49
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ISBN-10 : 9780309182652
ISBN-13 : 0309182654
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Download or read book Exploration of the Seas written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-02-14 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventy percent of our blue planet is covered by oceans. Although progress has been made in understanding the role of oceans in climate change, locating energy reserves, revealing new life forms, and describing the flow of carbon through these systems, it may be time to catapult our understanding to new levels by undertaking an interdisciplinary, international, global ocean exploration program. The interim report outlines the committee's vision for a future international global ocean exploration program; this vision will be fully described, together with detailed recommendations for technological needs and capabilities, funding levels, and management structures to ensure a productive and successful ocean exploration program.


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