SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONAL OBJECTWES 83 



Marine Food Resources 84 



Transportation 84 



Mineral and Energy Resources 85 



Weather Prediction 86 



Public Health and Recreation 86 



Engineering 87 



International Understanding and Cooperation 87 



Education 88 



PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE 89 



Ocean Dynamics 90 



Air-Sea Interaction 90 



Chemistry of the Ocean 91 



Benthic Boundary Studies 92 



Sea Floor Topography and Sediment Studies 93 



Crustal and Subcrustal Studies 97 



Oceanic Biology 98 



Underwater Sound 99 



Scientific Platforms and Instrumentation 100 



Major Cooperative Experiments 102 



Ocean Exploration and Exploitation 102 



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