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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.

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National Research Council. 2009. Science at Sea: Meeting Future Oceanographic Goals with a Robust Academic Research Fleet. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/12775.

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120 pages |  6 x 9 | 

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  • Paperback:  978-0-309-14557-2
  • Ebook:  978-0-309-14798-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/12775
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Front Matter i-xii
Summary 1-6
1 The U.S. Academic Research Fleet 7-16
2 Future Science Needs 17-32
3 Technological Advances and Their Impact on the Fleet 33-46
4 Oceanographic Research Vessel Design 47-60
5 Ship Time Costs and Their Impacts 61-74
6 Partnerships 75-80
7 Conclusions and Recommendations 81-84
References 85-90
Appendixes 91-92
Appendix A: The History of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet 93-96
Appendix B: UNOLS Member Institutions 97-98
Appendix C: Acronyms 99-102
Appendix D: Committee and Staff Biographies 103-108

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