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 "rotators" and career staff over the past 50 years.
- Front Matter
- Preface
- Contents
- The Emergence of the National Science Foundation as a Supporter of Ocean Sciences in the United States
- 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 and Introduction of Featured Speaker Dr. Robert D. Ballard
- The History of Woods Hole’s Deep Submergence Program
- A Chronology of the Early Development of Ocean Sciences at NSF
- Ocean Sciences at the National Science Foundation: Early Evolution
- Ocean Sciences at the National Science 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
- The Great Importance of “Small” Science Programs
- The Role of NSF in “Big” Ocean Science: 1950-1980
- Major Physical Oceanography Programs at NSF: IDOE Through Global Change
- Major International Programs in Ocean Sciences: Ocean Chemistry
- The Future of Ocean Chemistry in the United States1
- The Future of Marine Geology and Geophysics: A Summary1
- Out Far and in Deep: Shifting Perspectives in Ocean Ecology
- Global Ocean Science: Toward an Integrated Approach1
- 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 Scientists
- 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
- Plates
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