Format:
1 online resource (152 pages)
ISBN:
9781626187061
Series Statement:
Oceanography and Ocean Engineering
Content:
Intro -- THE UNITED STATES AS AN OCEAN NATION SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND PROGRESS -- THE UNITED STATES AS AN OCEAN NATION SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND PROGRESS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 SCIENCE FOR AN OCEAN NATION: UPDATE OF THE OCEAN RESEARCH PRIORITIES PLAN* -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- Theme 1: Stewardship of Natural and Cultural Ocean Resources -- Theme 2: Increasing Resilience to Natural Hazards and Environmental Disasters -- Theme 3: Maritime Operations and the Marine Environment -- Theme 4: The Ocean's Role in Climate -- Theme 5: Improving Ecosystem Health -- Theme 6: Enhancing Human Health -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- Why Now? -- Revisiting the Ocean Research Priorities -- The Need for Fundamental Research -- OCEAN SCIENCE IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL INTERESTS -- Addressing National Challenges -- Informing National Ocean Policy -- Understanding Emerging Topics -- Ocean Acidification -- Changing Conditions in the Arctic -- SOCIETAL THEMES -- Theme 1: Stewardship of Natural and Cultural Ocean Resources -- Rationale -- Research Priorities -- Progress to Date -- Updated Priorities -- Research Priority 1: Understand the Status and Trends of Resource Abundance and Distribution through More Accurate, Timely, and Synoptic Assessments -- Research Priority 2: Understand Interspecies and Habitat-Species Relationships to Support Forecasting of Resource Stability and Sustainability -- Research Priority 3: Understand Human-Use Patterns That May Influence Resource Stability and Sustainability -- Research Priority 4: Conduct Applied Research Using Advanced Understanding to Enhance the Benefits of Various Natural Resources from the Ocean, Coasts, Coastal Watersheds, and Great Lakes -- Tools to be Emphasized -- Regional Applicability -- Theme 2: Increasing Resilience to Natural Hazards and Environmental Disasters -- Rationale.
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Additional Edition:
9781626187054
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe 9781626187054
Language:
English
