Discovering Earth's Final Frontier: A U.S. Strategy for Ocean Exploration; the report of the President's Panel on Ocean Exploration

This publication is a report of the President's panel on ocean exploration. .... On June 12, 2000, President Clinton announced the commencement of a new era of ocean exploration. In an Executive Directive to the Secretary of Commerce, the President requested that the Secretary convene a panel of leading ocean explorers, scientists, and educators to develop a national strategy for exploring the oceans. The panel has completed its work and presents its recommendations for a national strategy in this report.