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Oceanographic institutions : science studies the sea /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Limburg, Peter R.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Elsevier/Nelson Books, ©1979.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Oceanography > Research > United States. Oceanography > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States. Oceanography > Research. Oceanography > Study and teaching (Higher) United States. DELAWARE UNIVERSITY LAMONT DOHERTY GEOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY NARRAGANSETT MARINE LABORATORY NEW YORK STATE UNIVERSITY, STONY BROOK OCEANOGRAPHY ORGANIZATIONS Oceanographic organisations. POPULAR RHODE ISLAND UNIVERSITY UNITED STATES VIRGINIA WHOI

Table of Contents:

What is oceanography?
The beginnings of Oceanography
Oceanography from World War I to the Present
How marine science institutions evolved
A day at an oceanographic institution
The Research vessel
a laboratory at sea
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The East-Coast Titan
The University of Rhode Island
a Success Story
Lamont-Doherty
an Oceanographic Institution in disguise
Stony Brook
a unit in a big state system
The university of Delaware's College of Marine studies
a small but lively institution
Virginia Institute of marine science
a vigilant agency of the state
Duke University Marine Laboratory
a small institution that serves a large constituency
The Rosenstiel school
a center of tropical researchh
Scripps institution of Oceanography
Biggest of the giants
Some other leaders
Government agencies in Ocean research
Oceanography in other countries
The training of an oceanographer
The outlook.