Contents 



PREFACE V 



1. U.S. PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERNATIONAL DECADE OF 



OCEAN EXPLORATION 1 



2. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 5 



3. ENVIRONMENTAL FORECASTING 17 



4. SEABED ASSESSMENT 27 



5. LIVING RESOURCES 39 



6. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 49 



7. GOALS AND DETERMINATIONS 53 



APPENDIX 55 



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