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OCEANOGRAPHY IN THE NEXT DECADE 



Teaching Q Basic Research 



Other 



FIGURE 4-2 Primary work activity for Ph.D.s employed in oceanogra- 

 phy (NSF data). 



their primary work activity decreased from 21 percem in 1973 to 

 11 percent in 1989; the portion of oceanographers who consider 

 basic research as their primary work activity fluctuated around 40 

 percent (Figure 4-2). Percentages in all employment sectors show 

 no discernible trends over time (Figure 4-3). In 1989, most Ph.D.- 

 level oceanographers — about 60 percent — were employed at edu- 

 cational institutions, including secondary schools, junior colleges, 

 and four-year colleges. The federal government employed approxi- 



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70 



60 



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f & 40 



30 



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Year 



FIGURE 4-3 Employment sectors for Ph.D.s employed in oceanography 



(NSF data). 



