Scientific Ocean Drilling : Accomplishments and Challenges Paperback / softback
by National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Ocean Studies Board, Committee on the Review of the Scientific Accomplishments and Assessment of the Potential for Future
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Through direct exploration of the subseafloor, U.S.-supported scientific ocean drilling programs have significantly contributed to a broad range of scientific accomplishments in Earth science disciplines, shaping understanding of Earth systems and enabling new fields of inquiry.
Scientific Ocean Drilling: Accomplishments and Challenges reviews the scientific accomplishments of U.S.-supported scientific ocean drilling over the past four decades.
The book evaluates how the programs (Deep Sea Drilling Project [DSDP], 1968-1983, Ocean Drilling Program [ODP], 1984-2003, and Integrated Ocean Drilling Program [IODP], 2003-2013) have shaped understanding of Earth systems and Earth history and assessed the role of scientific ocean drilling in enabling new fields of inquiry.
This book also assesses the potential for transformative discoveries for the next proposed phase of scientific ocean drilling, which is scheduled to run from 2013 to 2023. The programs' technological innovations have played a strong role in these accomplishments.
The science plan for the proposed 2013-2023 program presents a strong case for the continuation of scientific ocean drilling.
Each of the plan's four themes identifies compelling challenges with potential for transformative science that could only be addressed through scientific ocean drilling, although some challenges appear to have greater potential than others.
Prioritizing science plan challenges and integrating multiple objectives into single expeditions would help use resources more effectively, while encouraging technological innovations would continue to increase the potential for groundbreaking science. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction to U.S.
Scientific Ocean Drilling2 Scientific Accomplishments: Solid Earth Cycles3 Scientific Accomplishments: Fluids, Flow, and Life in theSubseafloor4 Scientific Accomplishments: Earth's Climate History5 Education, Outreach, and Capacity Building6 Assessment of Illuminating Earth's Past, Present, and Future: TheInternational Ocean Discovery Program Science Plan for 2013-2023ReferencesA DSDP, ODP, and IODP Legs and ExpeditionsB Committee and Staff BiographiesC Workshop White PapersD Acronyms
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- Publisher:National Academies Press
- Publication Date:22/01/2012
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:158 pages
- Publisher:National Academies Press
- Publication Date:22/01/2012
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- ISBN:9780309219013