Ocean Outpost The Future of Humans Living Underwater /
Ocean Outpost is an undersea roadmap charting the future of man's exploration of Earth's last vast unexplored territory. To realize the goal of an extended human presence underwater a wealth of new technologies will be developed, such as new manned and unmanned submersibles, advanced propu...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York,
2011.
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Summary: | Ocean Outpost is an undersea roadmap charting the future of man's exploration of Earth's last vast unexplored territory. To realize the goal of an extended human presence underwater a wealth of new technologies will be developed, such as new manned and unmanned submersibles, advanced propulsion systems, underwater rescue systems, decompression methods, and revolutionary physiological intervention strategies ranging from liquid ventilation to artifical gills. Some technologies will require quantum leaps forward in innovation, while others may appear even more daunting. |
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| Physical Description: | XIV, 187 p. 56 illus., 51 illus. in color. online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781441963574 |
