Science at sea [electronic resource] : meeting future oceanographic goals with a robust academic research fleet / Committee on Evolution of the National Oceanographic Research Fleet, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council.

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2009.

1 online resource (xii, 107 p.) : ill. (some col.)

Description based on print version record.

"The U.S. academic research fleet is an essential national resource, and it is likely that scientific demands on the fleet will increase. Oceanographers are embracing a host of remote technologies that can facilitate the collection of data, but will continue to require capable, adaptable research vessels for access to the sea for the foreseeable future. Maintaining U.S. leadership in ocean research will require investing in larger and more capable general purpose Global and Regional class ships; involving the scientific community in all phases of ship design and acquisition; and improving coordination between agencies that operate research fleets."--Publisher's description.

National Academies Press.

Print version: Science at sea. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2009

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May 23, 2013

Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-89).

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Evolution of the National Oceanographic Research Fleet.