EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMMITTEE ON OCEANOGRAPHY 53 



For the record, our present membership is as follows: 

 Interior: 



Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, D. L. McKernan, Chairman. 



Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, alternate, H. H. Eckles. 

 Navy: 



Office of Naval Research, F. D. Jennings. 



Hydrographic Office, G. Jaffe. 



Hydrographic Office, alternate, Comdr. T. K. Treadwell. 

 Commerce: 



U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, A. J. Goodheart. 



U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, alternate, Theodore V. Ryan. 

 Treasury: U.S. Coast Guard, Lt. Comdr. R. P. Dinsmore. 

 Atomic Energy Commission: Dr. I. E. Wallen. 

 National Science Foundation, Dr. R. G. Bader. 

 National Science Foundation, alternate, Dr. Dixy Lee Ray. 

 National Academy of Sciences Committee on Oceanography: 



Observer, A. C. Vine. 



Alternate, R. C. Vetter. 



WAYS OF ACCOMPLISHING OBJECTIVES 



During the past year the Panel held a series of meetings to develop and co" 

 ordinate the 1963 instrument and facilities program which each agency had sub- 

 mitted to ICO. Descriptions of facilities and plans for instrument development, 

 with estimated costs, were studied by an ad hoc group which summarized sub- 

 missions for the Panel. The purpose and need of each recommendation were 

 discussed. An evaluation was made on whether each item was necessary to the 

 oceanographic program and whether balance in programs was being maintained. 

 A final recommendation was then made to the Interagency Committee for in- 

 clusion in the 1963 program. One of the main benefits of the Panel's review of 

 facilities was pointing out opportunities for future cooperation; for example, 

 development of a port facility in Seattle. 



Ad hoc groups have carried out special tasks such as determination of need 

 for an instrument test and calibration center and organization of a symposium 

 on instrumentation. 



ACCOMPLISHMENTS OP THE PANEL 



Although this panel of the Interagency Committee has been organized just 

 slightly over a year, we have undertaken a number of special tasks which we 

 believe will contribute to progress of the total oceanographic program. One of 

 the most important of these was the Government-industry oceanographic instru- 

 mentation symposium which I have just mentioned. 



A general introduction and background on oceanography was given to 700 

 industry members who attended this symposium which we held in August 1961. 



This was a cooperative undertaking by Government and non-Government 

 scientists, marine surveyors, and others interested in oceanography. The infor- 

 mation presented and that developed during question periods allowed each com- 

 pany to determine its interest in the oceanographic program and its capability 

 for developing and producing instruments for the various fields of science which 

 make up oceanography. 



Written descriptions of future instrument needs were prepared as handouts. 

 These were given to the attendees and also received wide circulation by mail. 

 We believe these lists, which are being kept up to date, will be helpful to both 

 Government and industry in future instrument development. Results of the 

 symposium will be published in about 2 months and will be a compendium of 

 knowledge about the oceanographic program and future needs for instrumenta- 

 tion. It is our aim that the proceedings and additional materials which will be 

 presented with them, will answer many of the questions about oceanography 

 which are often asked by industry members and other persons. For the record 

 the proceedings will contain the following: 



1. Papers presented by the speakers. 



2. Answers to questions asked at the meeting. 



3. A list of scientific agencies which use oceanographic instruments. 



4. A list of industrial groups which manufacture oceanographic instru- 

 ments. 



5. Attendance list. 



6. Required oceanographic instruments for oceanographic survey vessels. 



7. Requirements for oceanographic instruments for ships-of-opportunity. 



