Oceanography Miscellaneous

Oceanography Miscellaneous
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Oceanography
Publisher:
Total Pages: 378
Release: 1978
Genre: Oceanography
ISBN:

Legislative Calendar

Legislative Calendar
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Publisher:
Total Pages: 420
Release: 1983
Genre: Fishery law and legislation
ISBN:

CIS Annual

CIS Annual
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1024
Release: 1991
Genre: Government publications
ISBN:

Exploration of the Seas

Exploration of the Seas
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2003-11-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309166802

In the summer of 1803, Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on a journey to establish an American presence in a land of unqualified natural resources and riches. Is it fitting that, on the 200th anniversary of that expedition, the United States, together with international partners, should embark on another journey of exploration in a vastly more extensive region of remarkable potential for discovery. Although the oceans cover more than 70 percent of our planet's surface, much of the ocean has been investigated in only a cursory sense, and many areas have not been investigated at all. Exploration of the Seas assesses the feasibility and potential value of implementing a major, coordinated, international program of ocean exploration and discovery. The study committee surveys national and international ocean programs and strategies for cooperation between governments, institutions, and ocean scientists and explorers, identifying strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in these activities. Based primarily on existing documents, the committee summarizes priority areas for ocean research and exploration and examines existing plans for advancing ocean exploration and knowledge.