Illuminating the Hidden Planet: The Future of Seafloor Observatory Science

By National Research Council, Ocean Studies Board, Committee on Seafloor Observatories Chal

Despite our reliance on the ocean and its resources, it remains a frontier for scientific exploration and discovery. Seafloor observatories--unmanned systems of instruments, sensors, and command modules--will have power and communication capabilities to provide support for spatially distributed sensing systems and mobile platforms. Illuminating the Hidden Planet is a voyage to the bottom of the sea, advancing oceanographic science further through long time-series measurements, to discover the mysteries of the deep that have, until now, avoided scientific opportunity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309070767
• ISBN13: 9780309070768
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 153 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"