REPORT OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON GEOLOGY 



To tlie Board of Managers of the Carnegie Institution. 



Gentlemen : Your Advisory Committee on Geolog>- is of the 

 opinion— 



(«) That research in Geology is fairly well provided for by 

 existing agencies. 



{b) That the fundamental problems involving research in which 

 Geology, Physics, and Chemistry must be more or less combined 

 should be referred to the Advisory Committee on Geophysics. 



(c) That certain special investigations and explorations in little 

 known areas should be taken up by the Carnegie Institution. 



In conformity with the above, the grants shown in the accompa- 

 nying exhibit* are recommended for the fiscal year 1903. 



Respectfully submitted by 



T. C. Chambbrun, Chairman, 

 Chas. R. Van Hise, 

 Chas. D. Walcott, 



Commitiee. 



* Not here printed. 



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