Open AccessLegislation would establish commission to assess marine and coastal resources and develop national ocean policy
Author(s) -
Showstack Randy
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/98eo00128
Subject(s) - legislation , theme (computing) , commission , float (project management) , hum , oceanography , political science , marine life , history , art , advertising , business , law , art history , management , economics , performance art , computer science , geology , world wide web
During 1998, internationally designated as the year of the ocean, perhaps more people are paying heed to the deep seas now than ever before. Transfixed to the big screen by this year's movie blockbuster, they anticipate when the Titanic will scrape into the iceberg and break apart, shiver when household‐name heartthrobs Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet float on the freezing waters, and hum along to the theme sung by Celine Dion.