The ocean calls for science

Author: Xue Jinsheng / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2001-11-01
Features: Humans have been interacting with the ocean for thousands of years, but using scientific methods and means to explore and study the ocean has only a history of two to three hundred years. In the 21st century, based on research into the natural attributes of the ocean, people have placed greater emphasis on interdisciplinary comprehensive research to address issues such as marine resource utilization, safeguarding maritime rights, and global environmental change. The natural ocean has once created a brilliant history for human civilization, and in the future, the scientific ocean will paint even more magnificent patterns for humanity. The voice of the new era—ocean calls for science.