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Figure 8.2. Growth of Federal support for marine science and technology 
facilities and operations as discussed in tert 
sources has grown and is growing very rapidly. In the past 5 years 
industry has produced a very substantial capacity in marine sciences 
and technology which is now backed by a fleet of ships (including 
deep submersibles), several field laboratories, large staffs and com- 
mitments for future growth. It is likely that this growth has been 
even faster than growth in Federal support in this field, but con- 
clusive data are not available. 
8.3. MANPOWER CONSIDERATIONS 
Present Manpower. We estimate that about 500 to 600 profes- 
sional oceanographers are active in the United States at present, even 
though comprehensive polls on the number, distribution, and training 
of oceanographers yield conflicting results. Further studies probably 
will not resolve differences because of the difficulty in defining an 
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