50 Years of Ocean Discovery
eBook - PDF

50 Years of Ocean Discovery

National Science Foundation 1950-2000

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  1. 284 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

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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Information

Publisher
National Academies Press
Year
2000
Edition
0
eBook ISBN
9780309517447
Topic
Biological Sciences
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
  2. Preface
  3. Contents
  4. The Emergence of the National Science Foundation as a Supporter of Ocean Sciences in the United States
  5. Achievements in Biological Oceanography
  6. Achievements in Chemical Oceanography
  7. Achievements in Physical Oceanography
  8. Achievements in Marine Geology and Geophysics
  9. Deep Submergence: The Beginnings of ALVIN as a Tool of Basic Research and Introduction of Featured Speaker Dr. Robert D. Ballard
  10. The History of Woods Hole’s Deep Submergence Program
  11. A Chronology of the Early Development of Ocean Sciences at NSF
  12. Ocean Sciences at the National Science Foundation: Early Evolution
  13. Ocean Sciences at the National Science Foundation: An Administrative History
  14. Two Years of Turbulence Leading to a Quarter Century of Cooperation: The Birth of UNOLS
  15. Scientific Ocean Drilling, from AMSOC to COMPOST
  16. Technology Development for Ocean Sciences at NSF
  17. The Great Importance of “Small” Science Programs
  18. The Role of NSF in “Big” Ocean Science: 1950-1980
  19. Major Physical Oceanography Programs at NSF: IDOE Through Global Change
  20. Major International Programs in Ocean Sciences: Ocean Chemistry
  21. The Future of Ocean Chemistry in the United States1
  22. The Future of Marine Geology and Geophysics: A Summary1
  23. Out Far and in Deep: Shifting Perspectives in Ocean Ecology
  24. Global Ocean Science: Toward an Integrated Approach1
  25. Education in Oceanography: History, Purpose, and Prognosis
  26. Evolving Institutional Arrangements for U.S. Ocean Sciences
  27. NSF’s Commitment to the Deep
  28. Fifty Years of Ocean Discovery
  29. Argo to ARGO
  30. The Importance of Ocean Sciences to Society
  31. APPENDIX A Symposium Program
  32. APPENDIX B Symposium Participants
  33. APPENDIX C Poster Session
  34. APPENDIX D NSF Division of Ocean Sciences: Senior Science Staff, Rotators, IPAs, and Visiting Scientists
  35. APPENDIX E Support of Ocean Sciences at NSF from 1966 to 1999
  36. APPENDIX F Organizational Charts
  37. APPENDIX G NRC Project Oversight
  38. APPENDIX H Acronyms
  39. Index
  40. Plates

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