292 NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM—1965 
STATISTICAL METHODS IN METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY 
Fundamental methods in statistical analysis. Climatological 
statistics. Application of statistical methods to weather 
forecasting and to research in meteorology and oceanography. 
SPECIAL TOPICS IN OCEANOGRAPHY 
Review of recent work on selected problems in oceanography. 
DYNAMIC OCEANOGRAPHY 
Dynamics of ocean currents. Conditions in stratified water. 
The circulation of the ocean. Ocean surface waves. Seiches. 
Tidal waves. Internal waves. 
ESTUARINE HYDROGRAPHY AND FLUSHING PROBLEMS 
Physical and chemical properties of the water masses of bays, 
estuaries, and other coastal regions. Dynamics of water move- 
ments. Diffusion and turbulence in natural bodies of water. 
Exchange of water with the open sea. Mixing of water masses 
and problems of water pollution. 
ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING OF OCEAN WAVES 
Discussion of modern methods for the analysis and prediction 
of the state of the sea surface. (Spring 1963, 1965...) 
OCEANOGRAPHIC ASPECTS OF MAINTENANCE OF BEACHES, HARBORS, AND 
MARINE STRUCTURES 
Application of information gained from oceanographic research, 
including ocean waves, currents, tides, storm tides, and other 
sea-level changes, to beach erosion problems, off-shore oi] 
drilling, and harbor and marine structures. 
DISPERSION OF POLLUTANTS IN THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE OCEANS 
Fundamentals of meteorology, oceanography, and climatology as 
applied specifically to the dispersion of pollutants in the 
biosphere. The analytic principles of atmospheric propagation, 
diffusion, and deposition of weapon test debris and reactor 
effluents are treated. Oceanographic diffusion of materials and 
its implications for safe disposal of radioactive wastes are 
explored. 
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