iv CONTENTS 



List of the seismological stations of the world. By N. H. Heck 46 



Magnetic survey of the oceans. By John A. Fleming 50 



Tides. By H. A. Maimer 57 



Results of maritime gravity research, 1923-1932. By F. A. Vening Meinesz 59 



General statement 61 



The gravity results in the Netherlands East Indies and adjoining areas 62 



The gravity results in the West Indies and adjoining regions 65 



Supplemental statement 67 



Catalogue of institutions engaged in oceanographic work 71 



General discussion 73 



Previous catalogues 73 



Methods of procuring information and dates of its validity 73 



Oceanographic research outside oceanographic institutions 74 



Activities by countries 74 



Funds available for oceanographic research 76 



Analysis of the activities of the institutions according to subject 77 



Seismology 77 



Hydrographic surveys 77 



Tidal records and research 77 



Records of temperature and salinity 77 



Physics 77 



Chemistry 77 



Dynamical oceanography 77 



Sediments 77 



Meteorology 77 



Gravity at sea 77 



Terrestrial magnetism 78 



Fisheries 78 



Marine biology 78 



Instruction in oceanography 78 



List of institutions engaged in oceanographic work and their activities 80 



International institutions 89 



Institutions, east side of the Atlantic and connecting seas 104 



Algeria to France, inclusive 104 



Germany to Monaco, inclusive 124 



Netherlands to Yugoslavia, inclusive 137 



U.S.S.R., western part 155 



Institutions, west .side of the Atlantic Ocean 164 



British dominions 164 



United States 168 



Eastern South America 188 



Institutions, east side of the Pacific Ocean 191 



Canada 191 



United States 192 



Chile, Ecuador, Peru 199 



Institutions, west side of the Pacific Ocean 201 



Australia to Japan, inclusive 201 



Java to Straits Settlements, inclusive 214 



Institutions on the Red Sea and in India 219 



Egypt 219 



India 221 



