50 Years of Ocean Discovery: National Science Foundation 1950-2000 - Hardcover

National Research Council; Division On Earth And Life Studies; Commission On Geosciences, Environment And Resources; Ocean Studies Board

9780309063982: 50 Years of Ocean Discovery: National Science Foundation 1950-2000

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0309063981 ISBN 13: 9780309063982

Publisher: National Academies Press, 2000

This book describes the development of ocean sciences over the past 50 years, highlighting the contributions of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the field's progress. Many of the individuals who participated in the exciting discoveries in biological oceanography, chemical oceanography, physical oceanography, and marine geology and geophysics describe in the book how the discoveries were made possible by combinations of insightful individuals, new technology, and in some cases, serendipity.

In addition to describing the advance of ocean science, the book examines the institutional structures and technology that made the advances possible and presents visions of the field's future. This book is the first-ever documentation of the history of NSF�€™s Division of Ocean Sciences, how the structure of the division evolved to its present form, and the individuals who have been responsible for ocean sciences at NSF as �€œrotators�€ and career staff over the past 50 years.

Table of Contents

Front Matter
Keynote Lecture
The Emergence of the National Science Foundation as a Supporter of Ocean Sciences in the United States
Landmark Achievements of Ocean Sciences
Achievements in Biological Oceanography
Achievements in Chemical Oceanography
Achievements in Physical Oceanography
Achievements in Marine Geology and Geophysics
Deep Submergence: The Beginnings of Alvin as a Tool of Basic Research
The History of Woods Hole's Deep Submergence Program
Creating Institutions to Make Scientific Discoveries Possible
A Chronology of the Early Development of Ocean Sciences at NSF
Ocean Sciences at the National Sciences Foundation: Early Revolution
Ocean Sciences at the National Sciences Foundation: An Administrative History
Two Years of Turbulence Leading to a Quarter Century of Cooperation: The Birth of UNOLS
Scientific Ocean Drilling, from AMSOC to COMPOST
Technology Development for Ocean Sciences at NSF
Large and Small Science Programs: A Delicate Balance
The Great Importance of "Small" Science Programs
The Role of NSF in "Big" Ocean Science: 1950 to 1980
Major Physical Oceanography Programs at NSF: IDOE Through Global Change
Major International Programs in Ocean Sciences: Ocean Chemistry
Ocean Sciences Today and Tomorrow
The Future of Physical Oceanography
The Future of Ocean Chemistry in the United States
The Future of Marine Geology and Geophysics: A Summary
Out Far and In Deep: Shifting Perspectives in Ocean Ecology
Global Ocean Science: Toward an Integrated Approach
Education in Oceanography: History, Purpose, and Prognosis
Evolving Institutional Arrangements for U.S. Ocean Sciences
NSF's Commitment to the Deep
Fifty Years of Ocean Discovery
Argo to ARGO
The Importance of Ocean Sciences to Society
Appendix A: Symposium Program
Appendix B: Symposium Participants
Appendix C: Poster Session
Appendix D: NSF Division of Ocean Sciences: Senior Science Staff, Rotators, IPAs, and Visiting Sciences
Appendix E: Support of Ocean Sciences at NSF from 1966 to 1999
Appendix F: Organizational Charts
Appendix G: NRC Project Oversight
Appendix H: Acronyms
Index
Supplementary Pictures