Introduction 



over, the subject breaks across tlie tradi- 

 tional lines of university organization in 

 that, like geology, it attempts to apply all 

 scientific techniques to the study ol a par- 

 ticular environment. For these reasons it is 

 desirable that oceanographic laboratories be 

 able to maintain small faculties and at the 



same time to provide a center with facili- 

 ties for scientists from other institutions 

 who desire to undertake marine investiga- 

 tions. It is the longer range aspects of the 

 science that are difficult to provide for at 

 present and which cause the chief concern 

 today. 



