50 Years of Ocean Discovery
eBook - ePub

50 Years of Ocean Discovery

National Science Foundation 1950-2000

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  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

50 Years of Ocean Discovery

National Science Foundation 1950-2000

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About this book

This book describes the development of ocean sciences over the past 50 years, highlighting the contributions of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the field's progress. Many of the individuals who participated in the exciting discoveries in biological oceanography, chemical oceanography, physical oceanography, and marine geology and geophysics describe in the book how the discoveries were made possible by combinations of insightful individuals, new technology, and in some cases, serendipity.In addition to describing the advance of ocean science, the book examines the institutional structures and technology that made the advances possible and presents visions of the field's future. This book is the first-ever documentation of the history of NSFs Division of Ocean Sciences, how the structure of the division evolved to its present form, and the individuals who have been responsible for ocean sciences at NSF as rotators and career staff over the past 50 years.

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Table of contents

  1. COVER PAGE
  2. PREFACE
  3. CONTENTS
  4. KEYNOTE LECTURE
  5. LANDMARK ACHIEVEMENTS OF OCEAN SCIENCES
  6. CREATING INSTITUTIONS TO MAKE SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES POSSIBLE
  7. LARGE AND SMALL SCIENCE PROGRAMS: A DELICATE BALANCE
  8. OCEAN SCIENCES TODAY AND TOMORROW
  9. APPENDICES
  10. Appendix A— Symposium Program
  11. Agenda
  12. Landmark Achievements of Ocean Sciences
  13. Creating Institutions to Make Scientific Discoveries Possible
  14. Large and Small Science Programs: A Delicate Balance
  15. Ocean Sciences Today and Tomorrow
  16. Appendix B— Symposium Participants
  17. Appendix C— Poster Session
  18. Introduction
  19. Appendix D— NSF Division of Ocean Sciences: Senior Science Staff, Rotators, IPAs, and Visiting Scientists
  20. Appendix E— Support of Ocean Sciences at NSF from 1966 to 1999
  21. Appendix F— Organizational Charts
  22. Appendix G— NRC Project Oversight
  23. Ocean Studies Board
  24. Appendix H— Acronyms
  25. INDEX
  26. THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES