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History and background of the project

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Title History and background of the project
 
Creator Jauhari, P.
Nair, R.R.
 
Contributor Qasim, S.Z.
Nair, R.R.
 
Subject GENERAL ASPECTS
Physical Ocean Science and Technology
Aquatic Non-Resources
Historical Account
Expedition Reports
Development Projects
Ferromanganese Nodules
ISW, Indian Ocean
 
Description The history of oceanography, the discovery of manganese nodules and the background of the developments in nodule research and mining is given The first nodules were collected in 1981 on board the research vessel R V Gaveshani Following the success of this cruise the project was redrawn with the basic objectives of a consortium tackling the problems from exploration to mining The project was extended to cover all the promising areas in the Indian Ocean
 
Date 2006-10-20T10:01:46Z
2017-09-30T01:29:46Z
2006-10-20T10:01:46Z
2017-09-30T01:29:46Z
1988
 
Type Book Chapter
 
Identifier From the first nodule to the first mine site: An account of the polymetallic nodules project. New Delhi:Department of Ocean Development; 1988; 1-6
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/7032
 
Language en
 
Relation NON-SCI
 
Publisher New Delhi: Department of Ocean Development