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- PublicationOpen AccessThe Deep Sea and Sub-Seafloor Frontier(European Commission, 2012)
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;Kopf, A.; MARUM, Univ. Bremen Leobener Strasse 28359 Bremen, Germany ;Camerlenghi, A.; Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS), Trieste ;Canals, M.; Departament d’Estratigrafia, Paleontologia i Geociències Marines de la Facultat de Geologia de la Universitat de Barcelona ;Ferdelman, T.; Department of Biogeochemistry at the Max-Plank-Institute for Marine Microbiology, University of Bremen ;Mevel, C.; Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris ;Pälike, H.; The National Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton ;Roest, W.; Unitè Gèosciences Marines Laboratoire Gèophysique et Gèodynamique Centre Bretagne - ZI de la Pointe du Diable - CS 10070 - 29280 Plouzané ;Ask, M.; Rock Mechanics and Mining Engineering, 2006, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden ;Barker-Jørgensen, B.; MPI for Marine Microbiology Celsiusstr. 1 D-28359 Bremen Germany ;Boetius, A.; HGF-MPG Group for Deep Sea Ecology and Technology, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology Celsiusstr. 1, 28359 Bremen, Germany ;De Santis, A.; Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Sezione Roma2, Roma, Italia ;Früh-Green, G.; Inst. f. Geochemie und Petrologie, NW E 76.2, Clausiusstrasse 25, 8092 Zuerich; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; The deep sea and its sub-seafloor contain a vast reservoir of physical, mineral and biological resources that are rapidly coming into the window of exploitation. Assessing the opportunities and the risks involved requires a serious commitment to excellent deep sea research. There are numerous areas in this field in which Europe has cutting-edge technological potential. These include drilling and monitoring technology in the field of renewable energies such as geothermal, offshore wind and seafloor resources. Scientific ocean drilling will continue to play a valuable role, for example in the exploration of resource opportunities, in obtaining estimates for ecosystem and Earth climate sensitivity, or in improving understanding about the controlling factors governing processes and recurrence intervals of submarine geohazards. In Europe, there is also the scientific expertise needed to define a framework for policymakers for environmental protection measures and to carry out ecological impact assessments before, during and after commercial exploitation. Taking up these societal challenges will strengthen European scientific and educational networks and promote the development of world-class technology and industrial leadership.602 668