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Category : Oceanography
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Navy Oceanographic Newsletter
Author: Naval Oceanographic Newsletter
Author: Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command News
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Category : Oceanographic research ships
Languages : en
Pages : 466
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Science on a Mission
Author: Naomi OreskesPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022673241X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 749
Book Description
A vivid portrait of how Naval oversight shaped American oceanography, revealing what difference it makes who pays for science. What difference does it make who pays for science? Some might say none. If scientists seek to discover fundamental truths about the world, and they do so in an objective manner using well-established methods, then how could it matter who’s footing the bill? History, however, suggests otherwise. In science, as elsewhere, money is power. Tracing the recent history of oceanography, Naomi Oreskes discloses dramatic changes in American ocean science since the Cold War, uncovering how and why it changed. Much of it has to do with who pays. After World War II, the US military turned to a new, uncharted theater of warfare: the deep sea. The earth sciences—particularly physical oceanography and marine geophysics—became essential to the US Navy, which poured unprecedented money and logistical support into their study. Science on a Mission brings to light how this influx of military funding was both enabling and constricting: it resulted in the creation of important domains of knowledge but also significant, lasting, and consequential domains of ignorance. As Oreskes delves into the role of patronage in the history of science, what emerges is a vivid portrait of how naval oversight transformed what we know about the sea. It is a detailed, sweeping history that illuminates the ways funding shapes the subject, scope, and tenor of scientific work, and it raises profound questions about the purpose and character of American science. What difference does it make who pays? The short answer is: a lot.
ESSA Libraries Holdings in Oceanography and Marine Meteorology, 1710-1967: Bibliography
Author: United States. Environmental Science Services Administration. Scientific Information and Documentation DivisionPublisher:
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Category : Marine meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 312
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Naval Aviation News
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Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
ESSA Libraries Holdings in Oceanography and Marine Meteorology, 1710-1967: Keyword (KWIC) index
Author: United States. Environmental Science Services Administration. Scientific Information and Documentation DivisionPublisher:
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Category : Marine meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 222
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Oceanography and Mine Warfare
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309172225
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Environmental information is important for successful planning and execution of naval operations. A thorough understanding of environmental variability greatly increases the likelihood of mission success. To ensure that naval forces have the most up-to-date capabilities, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has an extensive environmental research program. This research, to be of greatest use to the warfighter, needs to be directed towards assisting and solving battlefield problems. To increase research community understanding of the operational demands placed on naval operators and to facilitate discussion between these two groups, the National Research Council's (NRC) Ocean Studies Board (OSB), working with ONR and the Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy, convened five previous symposia on tactical oceanography. Oceanography and Mine Warfare examines the following issues: (1) how environmental data are used in current mine warfare doctrine, (2) current procedures for in situ collection of data, (3) the present capabilities of the Navy's oceanographic community to provide supporting information for mine warfare operations, and (4) the ability of oceanographic research and technology developments to enhance current mine warfare capabilities. This report primarily concentrates on the importance of oceanographic data for mine countermeasures.
Defense Industry Bulletin
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Category : American periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 456
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