Priorities for Research in Marine Mining Technology.
Abstract
Partial Contents: Mineral Resources in the Ocean -- Minerals on the continental shelf and The location of mineral resource beds in the continental margins; Resource Assessment -- Deep ocean, Continental margin, and Genesis of marine mineral deposits; Mining Equipment -- Deep ocean, Continental margin, and Structural loads induced by the environment; Considerations for Ocean Mining Environmental Studies -- Manganese nodule mining, Alternative methods of manganese nodules processing, Environmental effects of continental margin minerals processing, and Marine biological communities in relation to potential environmental issues; The Conceptual Framework for the Environmental Impact Statement; Government Services -- Government environmental studies, Resource management, Technical services (Charting and mapping, Weather and sea conditions, Marine data and technology information exchange, and Navigation and positioning).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA042359