Oceanography (seas and oceans)

Are the nation's ports adequate for our present and future needs?

In recent years there has been growing interest in having fisheries stakeholders involved in various aspects of fisheries data collection and experimentation.

Ocean harvests have plateaued worldwide and many important commercial stocks have been depleted.

This book reviews the performance and effectiveness of the Community Development Quotas (CDQ) programs that were formed as a result of the Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996.

After discussions with the U.

The number of hazardous waste sites across the United States has grown to approximately 217,000, with billions of cubic yards of soil, sediment, and groundwater plumes requiring remediation.

Environmental information is important for successful planning and execution of naval operations.

Weaving a National Map draws on contributions to a September 2002 workshop and the U.

In the summer of 1803, Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on a journey to establish an American presence in a land of unqualified natural resources and riches.

The Department of Defense is in the process of transforming the nation'sarmed forces to meet the military challenges of the 21st century.

Accurate and timely environmental information can provide a tactical advantage to U.

For the 119 species of marine mammals, as well as for some other aquatic animals, sound is the primary means of learning about the environment and of communicating, navigating, and foraging.

Bioavailability refers to the extent to which humans and ecological receptors are exposed to contaminants in soil or sediment.

Seventy percent of our blue planet is covered by oceans.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) contracted with the Naval Studies Board (NSB) of the National Research Council (NRC) to establish a committee to review ONR's Air and Surface Weapons Technology (ASWT) program.

Sea mines have been important in naval warfare throughout history and continue to be so today.

Congress has promoted fisheries science for over a century and its involvement in fisheries management took a great leap forward with passage of the Fisheries Conservation and Management Act of 1976.

This report provides guidance to the Gulf Ecosystem Monitoring (GEM) program to help ensure that it is based on a a science plan that is robust, far-reaching, and scientifically sound.

The sea ice surrounding Antarctica has increased in extent and concentration from the late 1970s, when satellite-based measurements began, until 2015.

Gulf Coast communities and natural resources suffered extensive direct and indirect damage as a result of the largest accidental oil spill in US history, referred to as the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill.

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Sediments, ice, corals, and trees are just some of the natural storehouses of information that help tell the complicated history of Earth's climate.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the energy and mineral resources on the outer continental shelf.

Increasing renewable energy development, both within the United States and abroad, has rekindled interest in the potential for marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) resources to contribute to electricity generation.

In May 2012, the National Park Service (NPS) asked the National Research Council to conduct a scientific review of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to evaluate the effects of issuing a Special Use Permit for the commercial shellfish operation in Drakes Estero for a ten year time span.

Through direct exploration of the subseafloor, U.

Climate theory dictates that core elements of the climate system, including precipitation, evapotranspiration, and reservoirs of atmospheric and soil moisture, should change as the climate warms, both in their means and extremes.

The United States has jurisdiction over 3.

The Twenty-Second Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics was held in Washington, D.

This book reviews the performance and effectiveness of the Community Development Quotas (CDQ) programs that were formed as a result of the Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996.

The coastlines of the United States are beautiful places to live, work and play.

Seventy percent of our blue planet is covered by oceans.

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Observable changes with regional and global implications, such as warming temperatures and reduced sea ice, are taking place across the Arctic.

The growth of the terrorism threat to the nation's security has created significant strategic challenges for U.

This book summarizes three symposia that were convened in the California, Gulf of Maine, and Gulf of Mexico regions to seek new ways to improve the use of science in coastal policymaking.

The Bering Sea, which lies between the United States and Russia, is one of the most productive ecosystems in the world and has prolific fishing grounds.

The United States faces decisions requiring information about the oceans in vastly expanded scales of time and space and from oceanic sectors not accessible with the suite of tools now used by scientists and engineers.

To offer security in the maritime domain, governments around the world need the capabilities to directly confront common threats like piracy, drug-trafficking, and illegal immigration.

The agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors are the cornerstone of industries that produce food, fiber, and biofuel.

On January 8 and 9, 2009, the Ocean Studies Board of the National Research Council, in response to a request from the Office of Naval Research, hosted the "e;Oceanography in 2025"e; workshop.

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The Global Ocean Observing System is a study by the Ocean Studies Board intended to provide information and advice to federal agencies (the U.

Ocean harvests have plateaued worldwide and many important commercial stocks have been depleted.

The collapse of cod, flounder, and haddock fish stocks in the Northeast United States has caused widespread concern among managers and fishers in the United States and Canada.

Sea mines have been important in naval warfare throughout history and continue to be so today.

After discussions with the U.

Environmental information is important for successful planning and execution of naval operations.

Congress has promoted fisheries science for over a century and its involvement in fisheries management took a great leap forward with passage of the Fisheries Conservation and Management Act of 1976.