Ocean Exploration: DISCOVERY AND OFFSHORE STEWARDSHIP

THE TIME IS August 2, 2007, and a blue, white, and red titanium flag rests on the soil of an alien world. The explorers who planted it, tucked safely within the confines of their twin vehicles, are safe from a deadly temperature and pressure differential but miles from any other human contact. Momen...

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Published in:Oceanography (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2007-12, Vol.20 (4), p.20-29
Main Authors: KENDALL, JAMES J., AHLFELD, THOMAS E., BOLAND, GREGORY S., IRION, JACK B., MCDONOUGH, JOHN J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic communities
Corals
Fossil fuels
Gulfs
Marine
Marine resources
Minerals
Ocean floor
Oceans
Shipwrecks
SPECIAL ISSUE ON OCEAN EXPLORATION
Water management
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Summary:THE TIME IS August 2, 2007, and a blue, white, and red titanium flag rests on the soil of an alien world. The explorers who planted it, tucked safely within the confines of their twin vehicles, are safe from a deadly temperature and pressure differential but miles from any other human contact. Moments later, both craft lift off and head skyward, mission accomplished, but the risks are far from over as they head upward, looking to dock with their mother ship.
ISSN:1042-8275
2377-617X
DOI:10.5670/oceanog.2007.01