Science at sea : meeting future oceanographic goals with a robust academic research fleet

Author(s)

• National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Evolution of the National Oceanographic Research Fleet
• National Research Council (U.S.). Ocean Studies Board
• National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies

Bibliographic Information

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 of the National Academies

National Academies Press, c2009

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

• 1 Front Matter
• 2 Summary
• 3 1 The U.S. Academic Research Fleet
• 4 2 Future Science Needs
• 5 3 Technological Advances and Their Impact on the Fleet
• 6 4 Oceanographic Research Vessel Design
• 7 5 Ship Time Costs and Their Impacts
• 8 6 Partnerships
• 9 7 Conclusions and Recommendations
• 10 References
• 11 Appendixes
• 12 Appendix A: The History of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet
• 13 Appendix B: UNOLS Member Institutions
• 14 Appendix C: Acronyms
• 15 Appendix D: Committee and Staff Biographies

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB12241785
• ISBN:
  • 9780309145572
• LCCN: 2010277773
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 107 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : VM453
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Research vessels -- United States
  • LCSH : Oceanographic research ships -- United States
  • LCSH : Oceanographic research ships -- United States -- Design
  • LCSH : Oceanography -- Research -- United States