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UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND 
Under Dr. John A. Knauss, the Narragansett Marine Laboratory of the University of Rhode Island 
is carrying out two three-month studies of the equatorial current circulation in the Indian Ocean 
~ aboard the R/V ARGO, whose cruise itinerary has been given above. Planned locations of the sec- 
tions are shown in Figure 6. 
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION 
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, under the direction of Dr. Paul Fye, is planning the 
following cruises to the Indian Ocean: 
1963 June - Nov. ATLANTIS Physical and chemical studies in Red and Arabian Seas 
and Agulhas Current (Figure 8) 
1964 Sept. - March CHAIN Geophysics and submarine geology between Socotra and 
Cape Agulhas (Figure 7) 
1965 Sept. - March CHAIN Geophysics and submarine geology, Cape Agulhas to 
Laccadives, Chagos to India, India to Suez (Figure 7) 
1965 Feb. - July ATLANTIS I Physical and chemical studies in Red and Arabian Seas 
and Agulhas Current (Figure 8) 
The programs indicated for the CHAIN and ATLANTIS II respectively are the primary ones. 
The CHAIN cruises will also include physical and chemical oceanography and the ATLANTIS II 
cruises geophysics and submarine geology. Key scientists involved in the above program are Earl E. 
Hays, J. B. Hersey, C. O'D. Iselin and A. R. Miller. 
In addition, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will also have scientific responsibility for 
the operation of the R/V ANTON BRUUN, which will be devoted primarily to biological work. Under 
the direction of Dr. John H. Ryther, assisted by Dr. Edward Chin, the following schedule has been 
established: 
Arrive Sail 
1963 
Cruise 1 (Feb. 8) Feb. 18 Bombay Dredging and bottom trawling on conti- 
Feb. 26 Feb. 28 Puket, Thailand nental shelf additional (Figure 9). 
Mar. 13 Mar. 16 Rangoon 
Apr. 15 Apr. 18 Vizagapatam 
Apr. 29 May 2 Madras 
May 7 Bombay 
Cruise 2 = May 17 Bombay Midwater and/or surface collecting 
May 19 May 22 Ceylon additional (Figure 10). 
Jun. 27 July 2 Port Louis, Mau. 
Jul. 22 - Bombay 
Cruise 3 - Aug. 1 Bombay Midwater and/or surface collecting 
Aug. 21 Aug. 25 Port Louis additional (Figure 9). 
Sep. 16 - Tamatave 
Cruise 4 - Sep. 27 Tamatave Dredging and bottom trawling on conti- 
Oct. 11 Oct. 15 Aden nental shelf additional (Figure 11). 
Nov. 5 Nov. 10 Karachi 
Dec. 1 - Bombay 
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