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next decade and some of the most important ongoing research 

 programs. It describes opportunities and programs for each of the 

 four major subdisciplines of oceanography: physical, chemical, 

 geological, and biological, as well as for the interdisciplinary area 

 of coastal oceanography. 



Chapter 4 presents information about the infrastructure of ocean- 

 ography. Included is a discussion of the human, physical, and 

 fiscal resources. This initial overview of the field's resources 

 raises many questions that should be examined at a later date. In- 

 depth analysis and synthesis remain to be carried out. 



