Enabling Ocean Research in the 21st Century 1st Edition by National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Ocean Studies Board, Committee on the Implementation of a Seafloor Observatory Network for Oceanographic Research ISBN 978-0309089906 0309089905

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ISBN 10: 0309089905

ISBN 13: 978-0309089906

Author: National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Ocean Studies Board, Committee on the Implementation of a Seafloor Observatory Network for Oceanographic Research

As the importance of the oceans to society grows, so does the need to understand their variation on many temporal and spatial scales. This need to understand ocean change is compelling scientists to move beyond traditional expeditionary modes of investigation. Observing systems will enable the study of processes in the ocean basins over varying timescales and spatial scales, providing the scientific basis for addressing important societal concerns such as climate change, natural hazards, and the health and viability of living and non-living resources along our coasts and in the open ocean.
The book evaluates the scientific and technical readiness to move ahead with the establishment of a research-driven ocean observatory network, and highlights outstanding issues. These issues include the status of planning and development, factors that affect the timing of construction and installation, the cost and requirements for maintenance and operations, needs for sensor development and data management, the impact on availability of ships and deep submergence facilities, and the role of research-based observatories within national and international operational ocean observing systems being developed and implemented.

Table of contents: 

• Executive Summary

  • Study Scope

  • Key Issues

  • Findings and Recommendations

• Introduction

  • The National Science Foundation’s Ocean Observatories Initiative

  • Community Input to Ocean Observatories Initiative Planning

  • Purpose of This Study

  • Report Structure

• Lessons from Existing Ocean Observatories

  • Program Management

  • Sensors

  • Construction, Installation, and Testing

  • Operation and Maintenance

  • National Security

  • Data Management

  • Education and Public Outreach

• Status of Planning for Proposed Research-Oriented Ocean Observatories

  • Global Observatory Planning

  • Regional Observatory Planning

  • Coastal Observatory Planning

• Implementation of a Network of Ocean Observatories for Research

  • Program Management

  • Defining “Infrastructure” for Ocean Observatories

  • Sensors and Instrumentation Needs

  • Construction and Installation

  • Operation and Maintenance

  • National Security Issues

  • Data Management

  • Education and Public Outreach

  • Phasing of Observatory Construction and Installation

• Related Facility Needs for an Ocean Observatories Network

  • Ships

  • Deep Submergence Assets

  • Maintenance and Calibration of Instrumentation

  • Other Enabling Technologies

  • Role of Industry in Ocean Observatories

• Relationship of the Ocean Observatories Initiative to Other Observatory Efforts

  • Relationship with the Integrated and Sustained Ocean Observing System

  • Relationship with Other National Ocean and Earth Observing Systems

  • Relationship with International Research-Driven Observatory Programs

• Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations

  • Findings

  • Conclusions and Recommendations

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