Table IX-1 — Potential Users of Ocean Environment Survey Data 



much progress has been made in the areas covered by basic surveys, there are 

 still large sections of the ocean of which we know only the gross features. 

 Field acquisition of data has been concentrated in those areas of primary 

 concern — the coastal zone, major trade routes, potential naval operating 

 locations, and sites of intense research interest. In terms of bathymetric 

 information, less than one-fifth of the ocean bottom has been surveyed in 

 detail; for most other oceanographic factors, the state of knowledge is even 

 more sketchy. As a result, the basic maps for economic development, national 

 defense, and scientific research are often inadequate. 



Mapping, charting, and geodesy account for approximately 13 percent 

 of the marine sciences budget for fiscal year 1971 (table IX-2) . Many agen- 

 cies conduct mission-oriented surveys, with Navy and the Department of 



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