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eral activity related to atmospheric sciences, weather programs, and 

 the Weather Service. 



The ocean is generally recognized as being perhaps the major "en- 

 gine" of the world's weather. Attempts to predict weather, particularly 

 on a long-term basis, to predict natural disasters, and to modify 

 weather are all within the purview of the National Ocean Folic}' 

 Study. 



The Committee may wish CRS to prepare an issues paper to define 

 for Committee consideration those areas related to atmospheric sci- 

 ence and weather programs which the Committee could most profitably 

 investigate during the 94th Congress. The issues paper could also pro- 

 vide preliminary analyses of those aspects of atmospheric science 

 and weather programs which would seem to be the most likely candi- 

 dates for Committee interest and perhaps legislative activity in the 

 94th Congress. 



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