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1 online resource (xiv, 135 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
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FrontMatter -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Understanding Deep Submergence Science -- 3 Overview of Existing and Planned Assets -- 4 Addressing the Need for Improved Deep Submergence Assets -- 5 Summary and Recommendations -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Committee and Staff Biographies -- Appendix B Acronyms -- Appendix C International Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Listing -- Appendix D Jason II and the New HOV Estimted Subsystem Weights and Costs -- Plates |
| Summary |
Deep-diving manned submersibles, such as Alvin, which gained worldwide fame when researchers used it to reach the wreck of the Titanic, have helped advance deep-ocean science. But many scholars in this field have noted that the number and capabilities of today's underwater vehicles no longer meet current scientific demands. At the same time, the relative value of manned and unmanned vehicles is often disputed. The report finds that new submersibles -- both manned and unmanned -- that are more capable than those in the current fleet are needed and would be of great value to the advancement of ocean research |
| Notes |
"This study was supported by Grant No. OCE-0318698 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration"--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-116) |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Oceanographic submersibles.
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Oceanography.
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Oceanography
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oceanography.
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TRANSPORTATION -- Ships & Shipbuilding -- Pictorial.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Marine & Naval.
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Oceanographic submersibles
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Oceanography
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0309529174 |
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9780309529174 |
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1280176628 |
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9781280176623 |
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