Scientific ocean drilling : accomplishments and challenges /

"Through direct exploration of the subseafloor, U.S.-supported scientific ocean drilling programs have significantly contributed to a broad range of scientific accomplishments in Earth science disciplines, shaping understanding of Earth systems and enabling new fields of inquiry. Scientific Oce...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Review of the Scientific Accomplishments and Assessment of the Potential for Future Transformative Discoveries with U.S.-Supported Scientific Ocean Drilling, National Research Council (U.S.). Ocean Studies Board
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2011]
Subjects:	Oceanography > Research > United States. Ocean Drilling Program. Underwater drilling > Research > United States. Submarine geology.
Online Access:	http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13232

Table of Contents:

Introduction to U.S. scientific ocean drilling
Scientific accomplishments : solid earth cycles
Scientific accomplishments : fluids, flow, and life in the subseafloor
Scientific accomplishments : Earth's climate history
Education, outreach, and capacity building
Assessment of "Illuminating Earth's Past, Present, and Future: the International Ocean Discovery Program Science Plan for 2012-2023."