Enabling Ocean Research in the 21st Century

Implementation of a Network of Ocean Observatories

Committee on the Implementation of a Seafloor Observatory Network for Oceanographic Research

220 pages, parution le 17/05/2004

Ajouter à une liste

Indisponible

Résumé

As the importance of the oceans to society grows, so does the need to understand their variation on many temporal and spatial scales. This need to understand ocean change is compelling scientists to move beyond traditional expeditionary modes of investigation. Observing systems will enable the study of processes in the ocean basins over varying timescales and spatial scales, providing the scientific basis for addressing important societal concerns such as climate change, natural hazards, and the health and viability of living and non-living resources along our coasts and in the open ocean.

The book evaluates the scientific and technical readiness to move ahead with the establishment of a research-driven ocean observatory network, and highlights outstanding issues. These issues include the status of planning and development, factors that affect the timing of construction and installation, the cost and requirements for maintenance and operations, needs for sensor development and data management, the impact on availability of ships and deep submergence facilities, and the role of research-based observatories within national and international operational ocean observing systems being developed and implemented.

L'auteur - Committee on the Implementation of a Seafloor Observatory Network for Oceanographic Research

National Research Council

Sommaire

Executive summary
Introduction
Lessons from existing ocean observatories
Status of planning for proposed research-oriented ocean observatories
Implementation of a network of ocean observatories for research
Related facility needs for an ocean observatories network
Relationship of the ocean observatories initiative to other observatory efforts
Findings, conclusions, and recommendations
Appendixes

Voir tout

Replier

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	The National Academies Press
Auteur(s)	Committee on the Implementation of a Seafloor Observatory Network for Oceanographic Research
Parution	17/05/2004
Nb. de pages	220
Format	15 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	410g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9790309089905