what publications are available? 



The NODC publishes a General Series, a Catalog Series, and a Manual Series. Those 

 currently available are: 



Publication G-2, Vol. I , Oceanographic Vessels of the World. 



Publication C-?, Reference Sources for Oceanographic Station Data (Provisional) 



Publication Ml, Conversion Tables, for Use by the International Indian Ocean 



Expedition 

 Publication M-2, Processing Physical and Chemical Data from Oceanographic 



Stations 



The following publications are currently in work: 



Publication G-2, Vol. II, Oceanographic Vessels of the World 

 Publication C-4, Catalog of Oceanographic Data, Indian Ocean 

 Publication C-5, Catalog of Oceanographic Data, North Pacific Oceon 



The following publications were issued originally under another series but are now oof 



of print: 



Publication C-2, Catalog of BT Data, World Wide (Appeared originally as SP- 1 2, 



Pt. II a , Inventory of Oceanographic Data, North Atlantic Ocean) 



Publication C-3, Catalog of Oceanographic Data, North Atlantic Ocean (Appeared 

 originally as SP- 1 2, Pt. II b. Inventory of Oceanographic Data, North Atlantic 

 Ocean) 



can I exchange data with the NODC? 



Under its charter the NODC is responsible for "acquiring by exchange, gift or purchase 

 oceanographic data of scientific value from domestic or foreign sources." The NODC 

 now has working exchange orrongemenfs with activities in 1 8 foreign nations, the Inter- 

 national Council for the Exploration of the Sea, and the International Indian Ocean 

 Expedition. 



Data may be exchanged with the NODC in two ways: 



(1) For contemporary data, the NODC will process contributed data, preferably 

 coded on NODC forms according to NODC procedures, and provide final listings 

 or duplicate punch cards in exchange for the data. Bathythermograph slides will 

 be processed by NODC standard procedures and copies of the final BT prints will 

 be provided to the contributor. Basic NODC data forms (log sheets) and instructions 

 are available on request. 



(2) For historical data or information (publications, reports, atlases, etc.) the 

 NODC will exchange original or reproduced material in exchange for information 

 of like kind. 



Participants in exchange arrangements may delineate specific areas for which they 

 require information. The NODC, on fhe ofher hand, has no geographic limits and will 

 occepf data or information from all oceans, seas, or estuaries. 



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