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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 1999. Ocean Drilling Research: An Arctic Perspective. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9463.
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Ocean Drilling Research: An Arctic Perspective

Polar Research Board

Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources

National Research Council

National Academy Press
Washington, D.C.
1999

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 1999. Ocean Drilling Research: An Arctic Perspective. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9463.
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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for writing this report were chosen for their special competencies and with regard for appropriate balance.

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 1999. Ocean Drilling Research: An Arctic Perspective. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9463.
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POLAR RESEARCH BOARD

DAVID L. CLARK,

Chair,

University of Wisconsin, Madison*

RICHARD B. ALLEY,

Pennsylvania State University, University Park

JOHN B. ANDERSON,

Rice University, Houston, Texas

ANTHONY J. GOW,

U.S. Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, New Hampshire

BERNARD HALLET,

University of Washington, Seattle

DAVID J. HOFMANN,

Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado

DONAL T. MANAHAN,

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

JAMES H. MORISON,

University of Washington, Seattle

WALTER C. OECHEL,

San Diego State University, California

CAROLE L. SEYFRIT,

Old Dominion University, Richlands, Virginia

GLENN E. SHAW,

University of Alaska, Fairbanks

THOMAS N. TAYLOR,

University of Kansas, Lawrence

ROBERT M. WALKER,

Washington University, St. Louis

ROBERT A. WHARTON, JR.,

Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada

Staff

CHRIS ELFRING,

Director

ROB GREENWAY,

Project Assistant

*As of February 1999, the chair rotated to Dr. Donal Manahan.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 1999. Ocean Drilling Research: An Arctic Perspective. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9463.
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COMMISSION ON GEOSCIENCES, ENVIRONMENT, AND RESOURCES

GEORGE M. HORNBERGER,

Chair,

University of Virginia, Charlottesville

RICHARD A. CONWAY,

Union Carbide Corporation (ret.), South Charleston, West Virginia

THOMAS E. GRAEDEL,

Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

THOMAS J. GRAFF,

Environmental Defense Fund, Oakland, California

EUGENIA KALNAY,

University of Oklahoma, Norman

DEBRA KNOPMAN,

Progressive Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.

KAI N. LEE,

Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts

RICHARD A. MESERVE,

Covington & Burling, Washington, D.C.

JOHN B. MOONEY, JR.,

J. Brad Mooney Associates, Ltd., Arlington, Virginia

HUGH C. MORRIS,

Canadian Global Change Program, Delta, British Columbia

H. RONALD PULLIAM,

University of Georgia, Athens

MILTON RUSSELL,

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

THOMAS C. SCHELLING,

University of Maryland, College Park

ANDREW R. SOLOW,

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts

VICTORIA J. TSCHINKEL,

Landers and Parsons, Tallahassee, Florida

E-AN ZEN,

University of Maryland, College Park

MARY LOU ZOBACK,

United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California

NRC Staff

ROBERT M. HAMILTON,

Executive Director

GREGORY H. SYMMES,

Associate Executive Director

CRAIG SCHIFFRIES,

Associate Executive Director for Special Projects

JEANETTE SPOON,

Administrative Officer & Financial Officer

SANDI FITZPATRICK,

Administrative Associate

MARQUITA SMITH,

Administrative Assistant/Technology Analyst

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 1999. Ocean Drilling Research: An Arctic Perspective. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9463.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Although many people had a role in the preparation of this report and deserve thanks, special appreciation goes to the reviewers. These individuals were chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the NRC's Report Review Committee. This independent review provided candid and critical comments that assisted the authors and the NRC in making the published report as sound as possible and ensured that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The content of the review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their participation in the review of this report:

Arthur Grantz, U.S. Geological Survey

Jacqueline M. Grebmeier, University of Tennessee

John B. Mooney, Jr., J. Brad Mooney Associates, Ltd., Arlington, VA

Neil D. Opdyke, University of Florida

Frank J. Schuh, Drilling Technology, Inc., Plano, TX

Fred N. Spiess, University of California, San Diego

Philip M. Smith, McGeary and Smith, Washington, DC

While the individuals listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, responsibility for the final content of this report rests solely with the authoring committee and the NRC.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 1999. Ocean Drilling Research: An Arctic Perspective. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9463.
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