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Front Matter i-vi
Prologue 1-1
Distinguishing Features of the Decade 2-5
Uses of the Ocean 6-7
Objectives of United States Participation in the Decade 8-8
Organization of the Report 9-9
Summary and Major Recommendations 10-11
Relation Between Ocean Uses and Decade Programs Mineral Resources Living Resources Waste Disposal Ocean Transportation 12-16
Summary List of Disciplinary Programs Geology Biology Physics Geochemistry 17-21
Geographical Regions of General Interest 22-23
Summary of Recommendations on Implementation 24-33
Beneath the Sea 34-40
Potential Mineral Resources 41-46
International Cooperative Study of Eastern Atlantic Continental Margins 47-55
Small Ocean Basins 56-57
Deep Drilling 58-58
Plate Tectonics 59-64
Deep Ocean Exploration 65-66
Boundary Definition 67-68
The Vital Stuff 69-73
Fisheries Studies 74-75
A National Goal 76-80
An International Goal 81-86
Biological Studies 87-91
Two Fluids 92-93
The Peculiar Importance of Forecasting the State of the Ocean Surface Layer 94-97
Working Toward a Global Forecasting Model 98-101
Preliminary Forecast Experiments for the Decade 102-107
Permanent Ocean Stations 108-110
Pilot Studies of New Methods of Measurement 111-115
The Deep Ocean 116-118
Source and Sink 119-120
Geochemical Ocean Section Study 121-122
Transport Processes 123-125
Ways and Means 126-126
Adequacy of Funds 127-130
Enhanced National Capabilities 131-131
Facilities Buildings Platforms Special Installations Associated Equipment 132-134
Improved Technology Navigation Platforms Living Resource Location and Extraction Survey Methods Data Management Standards 135-150
National Program Management Planning 151-155
Coordination 156-156
Review 157-157
Associated Social Studies 158-159
Mutual Assistance 160-161
Freedom of Scientific Research 162-163
Coordination Tasks 164-165
Existing Organizations 166-167
Relation To Other Programs 168-169

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An Oceanic Quest: The International Decade of Ocean Exploration. (1969)

Chapter: Prologue

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An Oceanic Quest: The International Decade of Ocean Exploration. (1969)

Chapter: Prologue