Science Technology Synergy For Research In The Marine Environment: Challenges For The Xxi Century (developments In Marine Technology)

Developments in Marine Technology, 12 Science-Technology Synergy for Research in the Marine Environment" Challenges for the XXI Century DEVELOPMENTS IN MARINE TECHNOLOGY Vol. 1 Vol. Vol. 2 3 Vol. 4 Vol. 5 Vol. Vol. 6 7 Vol. Vol. 8 9 Vol. 10 Vol. 11 Vol 12 Marine and Offshore Safety (P.A. Frieze, R.C. McGregor and I.E. Winkle, Editors) Behaviour of Offshore Structures (J.A. Battjes, Editor) Steel in Marine Structures (C. Noordhoek and J. de Back, Editors) Floating Structures and Offshore Operations (G. van Oortmerssen, Editor) Nonlinear Methods in Offshore Engineering (S.K. Chakrabarti) CFD and CAD in Ship Design (G. van Oortmerssen, Editor) Dynamics of Marine Vehicles and Structures in Waves (W.G. Price, P.Temarel and A.J. Keane, Editors) A Course in Ocean Engineering (S. Gran) MARIN Jubilee 1992: Special Jubilee Volume (MARIN, Editor) Hydrodynamics: Computation, Model Tests and Reality (H.J.J. van den Boom, Editor) Practical Design of Ships and Mobile Units (M.W.C. Oosterveld and S.G.Tan, Editors) Science-Technology Synergy for Research in the Marine Environment: Challenges for the XXI Century (L. Beranzoli, P. Favali, G. Smriglio, Editors) Developments in Marine Technology, 12 Science-Technology Synergy for Research in the Marine Environment: Challenges for the XXI Century Edited by Laura Beranzoli Paolo Favali Guiseppe Smriglio t lnstifufoNazionale de Geofisica e Vulcanologica, Roma, Italy ELSEVIER SCIENCE B.V. Sara Burgerhartstraat 25 P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands 9 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. This work is protected under copyright by Elsevier Science, and the following terms and conditions apply to its use: Photocopying Single photocopies of single chapters may be made for personal use as allowed by national copyright laws. Permission of the Publisher and payment of a fee is required for all other photocopying, including multiple or systematic copying, copying for advertising or promotional purposes, resale, and all forms of document delivery. Special rates are available for educational institutions that wish to make photocopies for non-profit educational classroom use. Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier Science Global Rights Department, PO Box 800, Oxford OX5 1DX, UK; phone: (+44) 1865 843830, fax: (+44) 1865 853333, e-mail: [email protected] You may also contact Global Rights directly through Elsevier's home page (http://www.elsevier.com), by selecting 'Obtaining Permissions'. In the USA, users may clear permissions and make payments through the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA