Illuminating the Hidden Planet

Illuminating the Hidden Planet
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2000-09-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309171695

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Despite our reliance on the ocean and its resources, it remains a frontier for scientific exploration and discovery. Seafloor observatoriesâ€"unmanned systems of instruments, sensors, and command modulesâ€"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.