Title :
Ocean Exploration: building innovative partnerships in the spirit of discovery
Author :
McLean, Craig N. ; Manley, Justin E. ; Gorell, Fred
Author_Institution :
NOAA Office of Exploration, Silver Spring, MD, USA
Abstract :
NOAA´s Office of Ocean Exploration (OE) is engaged on an innovative mission to expand the knowledge of the seas. To complete this mission, OE works with a broad spectrum of partners and projects. Both the international and industrial communities offer valuable contributions to ocean exploration. This paper describes these partnerships and offers ideas for future collaborative efforts to explore the oceans.
Keywords :
oceanographic techniques; oceanography; NOAA; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Office of Ocean Exploration; industrial community; innovative partnership building; international community; oceanographic mission; Collaborative work; Fires; History; Humans; Marine technology; Oceans; Planets; Silver; Springs; Underwater vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Underwater Technology, 2004. UT '04. 2004 International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8541-1
DOI :
10.1109/UT.2004.1405452