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2010, Oceanography 23(1):16–17, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2010.58
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Marcia McNutt | United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, USA
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As I looked through the contributions to this special issue of Oceanography devoted to research on seamounts, I reflected on how productive, diverse, and intellectually fruitful this line of inquiry has proven to be. Perhaps this outcome might not have been obvious back when seamount research was in its infancy, motivated by concern for the navigation hazards that seamounts pose for submarines. Fortunately, this research direction, as is the case for many others, benefited from the enlightened attitude of the Office of Naval Research, which supported topical research studies broadly. Later investments by the National Science Foundation, other US agencies, and their European and Asian counterparts, enriched the science even further.
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Citation
McNutt, M. 2010. Foreword. Oceanography 23(1):16–17, http://dx.doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2010.58.