1997年10月15～17日在法国的Biarritz召开了题为“21世纪海洋探测——一个整体的探讨”的学术研讨会。会议针对①海洋与气候,②海岸与区域环境,③海洋中的生物—化学过程,④海洋动力学,⑤目前正在操作的项目这5个议题进行了讨论。会议以遥感等高科技海洋探测手段在海洋与大气科学中的应用为中心议题,学术报告集中在卫星遥感资料的分析结果与同化技术,值得重视的有如下几方面。 A Symposium entitled “Exploration of the 21st Century Seas - An Overall Study ” was held in Biarritz, France, from 15 to 17 October 1997. The meeting discussed the five topics of ① ocean and climate, ② coastal and regional environment, ③ bio-chemical processes in oceans, ④ ocean dynamics, and ⑤ currently operating projects. The conference focused on the applications of remote sensing and other high-tech marine exploration tools in marine and atmospheric sciences. The academic report focused on the analysis results and assimilation technologies of satellite remote sensing data, and the following aspects deserve attention.