Sea change : 2015-2025 decadal survey of ocean sciences

Author(s)

• National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Guidance for NSF on National Ocean Science Research Priorities, Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences
• National Research Council (U.S.). Ocean Studies Board
• National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies
• National Research Council of the National Academies

Bibliographic Information

Sea change : 2015-2025 decadal survey of ocean sciences

Committee for NSF on National Ocean Science Research Priorities Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

National Academies Press, c2015

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Read online: http://www.nap.edu/read/21655

Contents of Works

• 21st-century achievements in ocean science
• Ocean science piorities for 2015-2025
• The current landscape : alignment of current ocean research infrastructure with the decadal science priorities
• The path forward : maintaining ocean science in a constrained budget environment

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Ocean science connects a global community of scientists in many disciplines - physics, chemistry, biology, geology and geophysics. New observational and computational technologies are transforming the ability of scientists to study the global ocean with a more integrated and dynamic approach. This enhanced understanding of the ocean is becoming ever more important in an economically and geopolitically connected world, and contributes vital information to policy and decision makers charged with addressing societal interests in the ocean. Science provides the knowledge necessary to realize the benefits and manage the risks of the ocean. Comprehensive understanding of the global ocean is fundamental to forecasting and managing risks from severe storms, adapting to the impacts of climate change, and managing ocean resources. In the United States, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is the primary funder of the basic research which underlies advances in our understanding of the ocean. Sea Change addresses the strategic investments necessary at NSF to ensure a robust ocean scientific enterprise over the next decade. This survey provides guidance from the ocean sciences community on research and facilities priorities for the coming decade and makes recommendations for funding priorities. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary Introduction 1 21st-Century Achievements in Ocean Science 2 Ocean Science Priorities for 2015-2025 3 The Current Landscape: Alignment of Current Ocean Research Infrastructure with the Decadal Science Priorities 4 The Path Forward: Maintaining Ocean Science in a Constrained Budget Environment Appendix A: Committee and Staff Biographies Appendix B: Presentations at DSOS Committee Meetings Appendix C: Virtual Town Hall Questionnaire Appendix D: Glossary of Terms Appendix E: Acronyms Used in the Report

Table of Contents

• 1 Front Matter
• 2 Summary
• 3 Introduction
• 4 1 21st-Century Achievements in Ocean Science
• 5 2 Ocean Science Priorities for 2015-2025
• 6 3 The Current Landscape: Alignment of Current Ocean Research Infrastructure with the Decadal Science Priorities
• 7 4 The Path Forward: Maintaining Ocean Science in a Constrained Budget Environment
• 8 Appendix A: Committee and Staff Biographies
• 9 Appendix B: Presentations at DSOS Committee Meetings
• 10 Appendix C: Virtual Town Hall Questionnaire
• 11 Appendix D: Glossary of Terms
• 12 Appendix E: Acronyms Used in the Report

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Details

• NCID: BB19915333
• ISBN:
  • 9780309366885
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 86 p.
• Size: 28 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Oceanography