Foreword 



Science in this age of modem technology is still a mixture of 

 knowledge, understanding, and curiosity used to pursue further 

 knowledge and understanding of our natural world. The motiva- 

 tion of the Navy to pursue an active program in the ocean 

 sciences is more than just curiosity; we must have the knowl- 

 edge and understanding to use most effectively that three- 

 quarters of the world covered by the oceans and seas. As a 

 corollary, we must also deny its effective military use to poten- 

 tial adversaries. The scope and content of the Navy Ocean 

 Science Program is predicated on this mandatory requirement. 



This report is a summary of the Navy Ocean Science Pro- 

 gram—its purpose, its history, its scope, and its prospects for 

 the future. With the welcomed increasing interest in the marine 

 sciences shown by the Congress and Executive Branch of the 

 Federal Grovernment and by the public, we hope that this report 

 will serve to provide to these groups an insight into a program 

 of which the Navy is particularly proud. This report only sum- 

 marizes; the full results from the efforts described £ire freely 

 published in the scientific and technical journals, except in those 

 few instances where limited by national security requirements. 

 We expect to continue to contribute to the needs of the nation 

 in this manner and work to ensure that our country maintains 

 its leadership in the effective use of the sea. 



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