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by John G. Field (Editor); Gotthilf Hempel (Editor); Colin P. Summerhayes (Editor)

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The oceans cover 72 percent of the Earth's surface and, with an average depth of several kilometers, provide an enormous and varied living space that is mainly hidden.

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Title Oceans 2020: Science, Trends, and the Challenge of Sustainability
Author John G. Field (Editor); Gotthilf Hempel (Editor); Colin P. Summerhayes (Editor)
Binding Hardcover
Edition number 1st
Edition 1
Pages 296
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Island Press
Date August 1, 2002
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9781559634694 / 1559634693
Weight 1.58 lbs (0.72 kg)
Dimensions 9.2 x 6.36 x 1.22 in (23.37 x 16.15 x 3.10 cm)
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002005950
Dewey Decimal Code 551.46

About the author

Contents
List of Boxes
Foreword
Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction \ Colin P. Summerhayes, John G. Field, and Gotthilf Hempel
Chapter 2. Ocean Studies \ John A. McGowan and John G. Field

PART I. Issues
Chapter 3. The Coastal Zone: An Ecosystem Under Pressure \ Han Lindeboom
Chapter 4. Climate Change and the Ocean \ Gerald R. North and Robert A. Duce
Chapter 5. Fisheries and Fisheries Science in Their Search for Sustainability \ Gotthilf Hempel and Daniel Pauly
Chapter 6. Ocean Studies for Offshore Industry \ Colin P. Summerhayes and Karin Lochte
Chapter 7. Marine Information for Shipping and Defense \ David P. Rogers, Mary G. Altalo, and Richard W. Spinrad

PART II. Tools and Approaches
Chapter 8. Operational Oceanography \ Colin P. Summerhayes and Ralph Rayner
Chapter 9. A Vision of Oceanographic Instrumentation and Technologies in the Early Twenty-First Century \ Tommy D. Dickey

PART III. Social/Institutional Challenges
Chapter 10. Framework of Cooperation \ Geoffrey Holland and Patrico Bernal
Chapter 11. Capacity Building \ Miguel Fortes and Gotthilf Hempel
Chapter 12. The Vision to 2020 \ John G. Field, Colin P. Summerhayes, and Gotthilf Hempel

References
About IOC, SCOR, and SCOPE
List of Contributors
Index