2099 



Examines a NASA experimental program to determine the utility of a 



system for satellite acquisition and subsequent evaluation of earth resources 



data. Covers LANDSAT status and progress related to cost, schedule, and 



performance; user evaluation of the satellite-acquired data; cost-benefit 



studies of the system ; and potential international involvement. 



U.S. General Accounting Office. The Need for a National Ocean Program and 



Plan: Report to the Congress by the Comptroller General of the United States. 



[Washington] 1975. 75 p. 



"GGS-75-97, Oct. 10, 1975" 



"Marine science activities and oceanic affairs are being conducted by 21 

 organizations in 6 departments and 5 agencies. Because of the vital role the 

 oceans play in the Nation's welfare, economic self-sufficiency, and national 

 security, a concerted effort should be undertaken to establish a comprehensive 

 national ocean program and plan." 

 United Nations. General Assembly. Available Studies, Reports and Other Material 

 Relevant to the Consideration of Remote Sensing from Satellites. [New York] 1976. 

 18 p. (United Nations. [Document] A/AC.105/176) 

 United Nations. General Assembly. Report on the United Nalions/FAO Training 

 Seminar on the Application of Remote Sensing for Natural Resources Survey, 

 Planning and Development: Reading, United Kingdom: 22 July-10 August 1976. 

 New York, 1976. 17, 4 p. (United Nations. [Document] A/AC.105/185) 



"The seminar was hosted by the Government of the United Kingdom of 

 Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and jointly sponsored by the United 

 Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 

 (FAO) in co-operation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and 

 Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The purpose of the seminar was to pro- 

 vide training in remote sensing techniques for participants from develop- 

 ing countries with the objective of enabling each participant to judge for 

 himself the value and limitations of remote sensing undsr the circumstances 

 of his country's needs and environment and in his own field of specialization." 

 United Nations. Secretariat. Feasibility Study on a Possible Co-ordinating Function 

 for the United Nations in Future Operational Activities in Remote Sensing From 

 Satellites: Revised Concept: Report. [New York] 1976. 12 p. (United Nations. 

 [Document] A/AC.105/154/Add.l) 



At head of title : United Nations General Assembly. 



