Author : National Research Council
Release : 2000-01-03
Genre : Science
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50 Years of Ocean Discovery - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook 50 Years of Ocean Discovery write by National Research Council. This book was released on 2000-01-03. 50 Years of Ocean Discovery available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 NSF's 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.