Illuminating the Hidden Planet:

The Future of Seafloor Observatory Science

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Size: 160 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:2000

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Committee on Seafloor Observatories: Challenges and Opportunities, Ocean Studies Board, National Research Council
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Front Matter	i-xviii
Executive Summary	1-14	(skim)
Introduction	15-24	(skim)
The Scientific Potential of Seafloor Observatories	25-70	(skim)
Seafloor Observatory Architechture: Technical Requirements	71-78	(skim)
Other Requirements for Estbalishing a Seafloor Observatory Network	79-94	(skim)
Other Significant Issues Relating to Seafloor Observatories	95-101	(skim)
Findings and Recommendations	102-111	(skim)
References	112-116	(skim)
Appendix A: Steering Committee and Staff Biographies	117-121	(skim)
Appendix B: Symposium Participants	122-124	(skim)
Appendix C: Symposium Program	125-128	(skim)
Appendix D: Charges to Breakout Groups	129-133	(skim)
Appendix E: Acronyms and Abbreviations	134-135	(skim)

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NOTES

"When the Earth Moves" from the Beyond Discovery series