104 THE NAVY OCEAN SCIENCE PROGRAM 



as may be released in the national interest. In the past the 

 naval ocean science community has responded to a very broad 

 spectrum of special needs on an emergency basis. Similar 

 emergencies will doubtless arise in the future. This is by no 

 means a complete catalog, but serves to suggest the pattern of 

 responsibility to be addressed. 



In view of these responsibilities, and after the period of ex- 

 perimentation described in the Introduction to this report, a 

 recent decision has been reached to establish the Maury Center 

 of Oce£in Science, discussed previously. It is intended to function 

 as a focus of concern about the broad problems of the ocean- 

 science program; it will also serve as a research activity directly 

 responsible for parts of the total program. 



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