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THE NAVY OCEANOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS PROGRAM 



Gravity meter being lowered to the seabed to obtain measurements 

 in establishing gravity range. 



Chesapeake Bay and off the coasts of California, New Jersey, and 

 Rhode Island. These ranges are used to calibrate the total gravity 

 meter systems as installed and operated aboard ships. In addition, 

 the Navy has cooperated in establishing land gravity meter cali- 

 bration ranges in North America and Europe. 



A Pacific Coast Support Group has been established by the Naval 

 Oceanographic Office at San Diego to provide logistic, operational, 

 and technical support to oceanographic operations in the Pacific 

 Ocean. Fulltime oceanographic representatives are maintained 

 at Honolulu and Norfolk to provide continuing close liaison with 

 the Fleet Commands and the Submarine and ASW Forces. In 

 addition, a team of scientists, engineers, and technicians is 

 assigned to Vietnam to solve the special oceanographic and 

 charting problems arising there. 



INSTRUMENTATION 



The Oceanographic Office operates a complete test, calibration, 

 and repair facility for oceanographic instruments. Because of 



