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Key Features of an Ocean Exploration Program
Pages 5-6

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... Proposals without sufficient data to develop testable hypotheses, to drive specific investigations, and to predict specific outcomes from the work are not easily funded (National Science Foundation, 2002~. A successful ocean exploration program will use a similarly stringent proposal process, within the framework of a large scale, missiondriven program.
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... While the variety of involved agencies fosters a robust ocean research program, the lack of coordination among agencies can be problematic. A strong, sustainable, effective ocean exploration program will require several government agencies to invest in the program.
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  • geological structure
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  • traditional ocean
  • research overlap
  • global ocean
  • coastal ocean

  • highly desirable
  • considerable economic
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  • private sources
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  • single nation
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  • longstanding support
  • encourage exploration
  • independent verification
  • column processes
  • biological communities


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